Message from Ted Mathas

2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the New York Life Foundation – the Company’s charitable lifeline to the communities in which we do business.

The mission of the New York Life Foundation is a natural outgrowth of one of the defining characteristics of our Company. Since the very beginning, New York Life’s first and foremost purpose has always been to help people achieve a better, more secure future for themselves and their families.

Through the insurance and investment products we offer, we have helped families, businesses and communities weave a financial safety net that prepares them for life’s unexpected downturns. And, just as gratifying, through the work of the New York Life Foundation, we are supporting and strengthening organizations that serve the most vulnerable segments of society.

While the New York Life Foundation has, since its inception, awarded more than $130 million to nonprofit agencies and community organizations, I am proud to say that our help is not just from our checkbook, but also comes from the hearts and hands of our agents, employees and retirees. On any given day in communities large and small, you will see New York Life people mentoring children, collecting food and clothing for homeless families or helping to beautify parks and playgrounds in neglected neighborhoods.

I thank you for your interest in the New York Life Foundation and our community involvement programs.

Ted Mathas
Chairman, President and CEO
New York Life

Message from Chris Park

Hello! I am so pleased to be able to share with you an overview of the New York Life Foundation and Corporate Responsibility programs.

We continue to partner with nonprofit organizations in New York City and other areas where New York Life employees, agents and retirees live and work. Our primary focus continues to be on providing support for organizations that help young people through mentoring, educational enhancement, and safe places to learn and grow. In 2008 we added a new content area, which fits our “Nurturing the Children” theme and aligns well with New York Life as a company. Our new focus is childhood bereavement.

By helping young people cope with losing a parent, caregiver or sibling we are responding to the emotional needs of children affected by the loss of a loved one. At New York Life we are pleased to be able to provide resources for kids who might otherwise feel alone and lost as they navigate through their grief and for parents and other adults who interact with children who are grieving.

I am also happy to announce the doubling of the size of our Volunteers for Life employee volunteer program. We are committed to support our employees, agents and retirees as they “give back” to their communities. The time and talent our colleagues contribute demonstrates our commitment to humanity, one of New York Life’s enduring values.

Chris Park
President
New York Life Foundation