ICMA-RC Is Proud Official Retirement Plan Services Provider for World Police & Fire Games

WASHINGTON, March 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ICMA-RC, a Washington, D.C.-based retirement plan service provider exclusively serving local and state government employees, has partnered with the World Police & Fire Games as its "Official Retirement Plan Services Provider." The World Police & Fire Games, an Olympic-style sporting events for public safety officers, is expected to draw over 12,000 athletes and as many as 30,000 Games visitors to the Washington, DC National Capital Region this summer.

"We are honored to take part in this exciting event," said ICMA-RC President and CEO, Bob Schultze. "Public safety first responders are dedicated to serving our communities, so it's great to be able to celebrate these everyday heroes." Schultze continued, "We provide retirement services for more than a million public sector employees across the country, many of whom are first responders, and this is a way for us to give back and thank them for the trust they place in us."

ICMA-RC will also be the official host of two public safety focused sports: Police Service Dog and Motorcycle Street. In addition, ICMA-RC is headquartered in Washington DC and the organization plans to actively support the games by providing volunteers and support from their close to 800 associates.

"Sponsors like ICMA-RC create a truly unique opportunity for athletes to enjoy the camaraderie of the global public safety community," said Bill Knight, President and CEO of Fairfax 2015, Inc., the organizing committee for the Games. "We're thrilled to have the opportunity to work together with organizations like ICMA-RC to support police officers and firefighters participating in the Games."

The World Police & Fire Games will take place throughout the National Capital Region from June 26 to July 5, 2015. Visit www.icmarc.org/WPFG for more information.

About ICMA-RC
Founded in 1972, ICMA-RC is a non-profit independent financial services corporation focused on providing retirement plans and related services for more than one million public sector participant accounts and more than 9,000 retirement plans. Our mission is to help build retirement security for public employees. We deliver on our mission by focusing on service, quality and value. All of our retirement programs, administrative services and educational tools have been developed specifically for public sector retirement plan administrators and participants. For more information, visit www.icmarc.org.

About Fairfax 2015 / World Police & Fire Games 
The World Police & Fire Games is one of the largest multi-sport, multi-venue events in the world. It draws more than 12,000 athletes from police, fire and other public safety agencies representing 70 countries competing in 1,600 medal events across 61 sports competitions. Fairfax 2015 is a nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation established to organize, manage and operate all activities related to the 2015 Games. Hosted by Fairfax County, Virginia and held throughout the National Capital Region from June 26 to July 5, 2015, the Games strive to inspire, celebrate and honor our public safety officials. For more information, visit www.fairfax2015.com.

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