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$10,000 Awarded to Regional Food Bank
Thanks to the Make More Happen™ Awards the Power of the Community's Support on Social Media Helped Achieve Full Donation
Through the community's support, Northeastern Insurance officially awarded a $10,000 donation to Regional Food Bank, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to lead a network of partners to alleviate hunger, prevent food waste, and nourish communities in 23 counties of New York state, thanks to the Liberty Mutual® and Safeco Insurance® 2024 Make More Happen™ Awards program.
The Regional Food Bank provides nearly 50 million pounds of food annually through a network of over 1,000 charitable agencies serving people experiencing food insecurity, including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, youth programs, senior programs and programs for the disabled. Nearly 50% of the people served by food pantries are children. With a vision to make a life-changing difference to those in need, the $10,000 donation will help fund many of their programs and expand their reach.
Northeastern Insurance originally received a $5,000 donation for Regional Food Bank thanks to a submission process with Liberty Mutual® and Safeco Insurance® through their 2024 Make More Happen™ Awards. A story of their local partnership was featured on the official Make More Happen microsite, www.agentgiving.com/Northeastern-Insurance-2024, where Northeastern Insurance had the opportunity to raise $5,000 by conducting a local awareness campaign for the nonprofit. Together with the community, the goal was met increasing the total donation to $10,000 for Regional Food Bank.
“Recognizing independent agents’ dedication to their communities and nonprofit partners is what the Make More Happen Awards is all about,” said David Lavoie, Safeco Insurance Territory Manager. “The Northeastern Insurance is a shining example of the amazing work independent agents do in the New York area and we hope sharing inspiring stories motivates others to do the same.”
Throughout 2024, Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance will select up to 37 independent agents nationwide for a Make More Happen Award donating up to $370,000 to the nonprofits they support. Agencies became eligible for the award by submitting an application and photos demonstrating their commitment to a specific nonprofit.