As a part of the Legacy of Caring program, the Westfield Insurance Foundation recently partnered with Mel Foster Insurance to donate $6,500 to Big Brothers Big Sister of the Mississippi Valley to help coordinate one-to-one mentoring programs.
In those programs, professionally trained and supported adult volunteers are mentors and help at-risk youth.
“We are so grateful for this wonderful investment in our mission. The Westfield grant perfectly aligns with our mission,” Jay Justin, president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters, said in a news release. “These funds will enable our organization to open doors and windows of opportunity to our kids and families that will allow them to make connections, access resources, and benefit from unique experiences that will help them flourish academically, socially, and financially.”
Each year, Westfield’s top independent insurance agents are invited to nominate a local nonprofit in their community to receive a donation. Annually, grants are made to dozens of nonprofits in cities across Westfield’s national footprint.
“The team at Mel Foster Insurance is always seeking opportunities to volunteer and support our community,” Marc Engels, president of Mel Foster Insurance, said in the release. “We are proud and thankful for our collaboration with Westfield, which helps our agency make a more powerful impact on the communities where we live and work.”
The Westfield Insurance Foundation, an independent private foundation endowed by Westfield, awards donations to support their top agents’ local communities. The program is designed to mirror what the insurance industry does every day – stabilize families, businesses, and communities in times of uncertainty.
Since 2015, the Legacy of Caring program has donated to nonprofits focused on helping under-employed families overcome barriers in education, finance, housing, and jobs, or recover from disasters.
“As Westfield celebrates 175 years, we achieved this longevity by generations of employees and agents working together, committed to preserving and propelling our communities forward,” said Ed Largent, Westfield president, CEO, board chair and Westfield Insurance Foundation chairman. “Westfield continues to build on the strong commitment of caring that the founders of our company imagined. It’s a great feeling to link arms with our agents and make an impact.”
