Genworth made the announcements throughout the day on September 8 traveling to each organization via a specially decked out "Gift Patrol" van. "We wanted to find a dynamic and creative way to share the grants with our beneficiary organizations," said Melissa Skottegaard, Genworth's Community Relations Leader.

The day's events were capped off with a celebration in Richmond's Highland Park neighborhood announcing the start of the William Byrd Community House Teen Center. William Byrd used proceeds from last year's Tennis event to begin the development of the center. The Center will give teens a place to play, learn, work and explore personal opportunities.

The tennis event, which sold out six weeks early last year, will be held at Virginia Commonwealth University's (VCU) Siegel Center on December 8. Tickets for the event are available through the VCU box office and all TicketMaster outlets. Ticket prices range from $35 to $125. Go to www.genworth.com for more information.

Any money raised above the $473,000 announced commitment, will be divided among the nine beneficiary charities.

About Genworth Financial

Genworth's work in the community includes a strong focus on the education of our youth, care for the elderly, and providing daily living assistance for those in need. The Genworth Children's Advantage program is one of the ways the company, through its different partnerships, benefits youth.

Genworth is a leading insurance holding company, serving the lifestyle protection, retirement income, investment and mortgage insurance needs of more than 15 million customers, and has operations in 24 countries, including the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and 17 other European countries. For more information, visit www.genworth.com.