PLS® Financial Services Sponsors AVON 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer

CHICAGO, April 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- PLS^® Financial Services is proud to announce its sponsorship of AVON 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer, a weekend-long event series that raises significant awareness and funds to fight breast cancer. This marks the third year that the Chicago-based financial services organization has supported the Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Crusade. This year, PLS will also host cheering stations along the 39.3 mile-long route at AVON 39 in Chicago, Houston, Boston, and New York.

According to BreastCancer.org, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and understanding individual risk factors is key to prevention.
"PLS understands that breast cancer awareness and prevention is an important issue for our customers, our employees and their families," stated Aaron Caid, senior vice president, chief marketing officer, PLS. "Breast cancer hits close to home for many of us and supporting ongoing research and prevention through our relationship with AVON 39 allows us to encourage and support those family members that have been impacted."

PLS employees and supporters will be hosting cheering teams in specially designed t-shirts, pom-poms and sporty PLS sunglasses. Cheering teams will be providing walkers with giveaways including light snacks, drawstring backpacks, and whistles.  

For additional information about PLS, please go to www.plshome.com. To register for an AVON 39 event in your area, visit www.avon39.org.

About PLS Group
PLS Group, headquartered in Chicago, operates or manages nearly 400 financial services centers in markets that span the U.S. from California to New York. PLS is ranked among the Top 100 Job-Creating Companies in the U.S. by Inc. magazine and is listed among Inc.'s 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America. The company has been named one of the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in Chicago by the National Association for Business Resources. PLS serves customers through its PLS check cashing locations, which offer check cashing, prepaid Visa® debit cards, money transfer services, direct deposit services, money orders and bill payments; PLS loan store locations, which provide consumer short-term loans and auto insurance; and PLS motor vehicle services facilities, which offer vehicle license and registration services. Visit PLS at www.plshome.com for additional information on products and services.

About AVON 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer
AVON 39 The Walk to End Breast Cancer, formerly known as the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, is a project of the Avon Foundation for Women, a 501(c)(3) public charity. Since its launch in 2003, the AVON 39 series has raised $550 million through the dedication of 207,000 participating women and men across the country, including thousands of Avon Associates and Representatives. The Avon Foundation awards the funds raised to local, regional and national breast cancer organizations to accelerate breast cancer research; improve access to screening, diagnosis, and treatment; and educate people about breast cancer. AVON 39 takes place in seven cities, covering 39.3 breast cancer-crushing miles in two days, and raises significant awareness and funds to fight breast cancer. The AVON 39 series is the largest fund-raising event for the Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Crusade. Since Avon launched the Crusade in 1992, Avon breast cancer programs in over 50 countries have contributed more than $800 million to conduct research and to advance access to quality are for all, regardless of a person's inability to pay. Visit www.avon39.org for more information.

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