ORMOND BEACH, Fla. (November 10, 2021) — Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance are proud to announce that O’Quinn Insurance Services has earned a 2021 Make More Happen Award, recognizing its exceptional volunteerism with Provision Packs, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supplying nutritional assistance to low-income children and their families. The award includes a $5,000 donation with a chance to double the amount to $10,000 that will directly benefit the organization.
Beginning Wednesday, November 10, the story of O’Quinn Insurance and Provision Packs will be featured on the official Make More Happen microsite www.agentgiving.com/oquinn-insurance allowing the nonprofit a chance to earn the additional $5,000. If the featured story receives at least 500 votes— shares to social media and comments on their story—the donation will be doubled to $10,000.
The $10,000 donation will go toward Provision Packs’ Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Fund, giving them the resources to supply each child with a fresh fruit or vegetable every week.
“I was astonished to hear that one in five children in our area do not know where their next meal is coming from and during the COVID-19 pandemic, that number increased to one in three,” said Andrew Van der Burgt, Principal of O’Quinn Insurance. “Provision Packs provides food to about 550 children in twelve schools weekly – that alone explains the tremendous impact this program has on our community.”
O’Quinn Insurance plays an active role in Provision Packs’ major fundraising events throughout the year, including the River Scramble, Backpack Bash, Kids Fest and Golf Tournament. Several staff members from O’Quinn Insurance regularly volunteer to help pack and distribute 17,000 meals to children in their area each week. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and an increased need for meals in the community, O’Quinn Insurance continued supporting Provision Packs in providing food to those in need through making the meals available for pick-up.
“We are so proud of our agents and their commitment to volunteering for important causes in their local communities to raise both funds and awareness,” said Jennifer Hepp, Southeast Region Senior Territory Manager. “The Make More Happen Awards allow our agents to make an even greater impact in the Ormond Beach-area and we hope it motivates others to do the same.”
Throughout 2021, Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance will select a total of 34 independent agents nationwide for a Make More Happen Award donating up to $340,000 to the nonprofits they support. Agencies became eligible for the award by submitting an application demonstrating their commitment to a specific nonprofit, along with photos of a project they worked on.
About Liberty Mutual Insurance
Liberty Mutual’s purpose is to help people embrace today and confidently pursue tomorrow. The promise we make to our customers throughout the world is to provide protection for the unexpected, delivered with care.
In business since 1912, and headquartered in Boston, Mass., today we are the fifth largest global property and casualty insurer based on 2018 gross written premium. We also rank 75th on the fortune 100 list of largest corporations in the U.S. based on 2018 revenue. We employ nearly 50,000 people in 30 countries and economies around the world. We offer a wide range of small commercial insurance products and services through our independent agent partners, including business owners policy, comprehensive business package, inland marine, workers compensation and more.
About Safeco Insurance
In business since 1923, Safeco Insurance sells personal automobile, homeowners and specialty products through a network of more than 10,000 independent insurance agencies throughout the United States. Safeco is a Liberty Mutual Insurance company.
You can learn more about us by visiting www.Libertymutualinsurance.com and www.Safeco.com
About O’Quinn Insurance Services LLC
For over 40 years, our top priority has been to provide our customers peace of mind. We value customer service and customer satisfaction above all else. To this day, we remain committed to these ideals.
We are proud to say O’Quinn Insurance Services is a family-owned-and-operated, full-service insurance agency. Our customers are our family, and we’re dedicated to providing the best insurance services for their needs.
For more information about O’Quinn Insurance, please visit: https://floridasinsuranceagency.com/
About Provision Packs
As a classroom volunteer, Provision Packs’ founder Carrie Torres has seen childhood hunger firsthand. In 2015, during a breakfast/lunch party in her daughter’s classroom, Carrie was asked to make sure that two specific children got as much food as they wanted so that they were well nourished heading into the weekend. After seeing their need, Carrie created Provision Packs, a food supplementary program aimed to supply nutritional assistance to low-income children and their families with an ease of accessibility and execution. With the help of volunteers and donors, Provision Packs has provided over 400,000 well-rounded, nutritious meals for children on the weekend and extended breaks during the school year. Their goal, through these packs, is to offer nutrition, support and financial relief for both parents and children. Most importantly, they hope that these packs provide the blessing of nutrition and bring comfort to the children in our community so that our youth can focus on their academics and become healthy, successful and thriving adults. For more information on how you can fight childhood hunger, visit our website at www.provisonpacks.org
Media Release: TilsonPR.com
