United Way to Receive Donation from Crestbrook Insurance®

Pictured above from left to right, Leslie Wooten, relationship manager, United Way; James Pedersen, president, Crestbrook Insurance; Brent Walker, sales manager, Crestbrook Insurance; Dan Brown, agency principal, Forest Agency; James Tesdall, Midwest regional executive, Crestbrook Insurance; Gina Robbins, marketing director, Forest Agency; Kathy Kern, executive director, Parenthesis (Photo: Business Wire)

Pictured above from left to right, Leslie Wooten, relationship manager, United Way; James Pedersen, president, Crestbrook Insurance; Brent Walker, sales manager, Crestbrook Insurance; Dan Brown, agency principal, Forest Agency; James Tesdall, Midwest regional executive, Crestbrook Insurance; Gina Robbins, marketing director, Forest Agency; Kathy Kern, executive director, Parenthesis (Photo: Business Wire)

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--()--The United Way of DuPage/West Cook County, Illinois has received a $5,000 donation from Crestbrook Insurance Company in honor of the Forest Agency Insurance of Forest Park. The money will support parenting and education for families with young children in the Chicago area.

Crestbrook, an affluent market personal lines carrier from Nationwide Insurance®, offers its appointed independent agents an opportunity to make a difference in their communities with charitable donations through the Partners in Giving program.

“Our unique giving program benefits local communities where our agents and clients work and live,” said Molly Rondeau, vice president, Crestbrook Distribution Sales and Marketing. “A strong commitment to giving back is woven into the fabric of Crestbrook, and is a value we share with our parent company, Nationwide.”

“Forest Agency Insurance has strong ties to its community, having been a visible business in the Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park areas for 58 years,” said Gina Robbins, marketing director, Forest Agency Insurance. “Forest Agency believes in, and has been an ally of, Parenthesis Family Center, which is a member of the United Way network of agency partners, for more than 30 years. We are thrilled with the opportunity to provide needed support to community-based organizations through Crestbrook’s Partners in Giving program.”

Leslie Wooten, relationship manager with the local United Way said, "United Way of DuPage/West Cook is proud to have its partner agency, Parenthesis, be one of the first recipients of Crestbrook’s Partners in Giving program. Parenthesis provides unique and critical services that strengthen and foster family relationships. The donation from Crestbrook will help Parenthesis to further its mission to serve the needs of parents and their children.”

About Crestbrook®
Crestbrook, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a bold insurance company dedicated to the development of its associates, unlocking profitable growth opportunities for its agents and brokers while working relentlessly to meet the distinctive coverage and service needs of its clients. Crestbrook is a member of the Nationwide Insurance family, which holds an A+ XV (Superior) rating from A.M. Best and an A+ rating from Standard & Poor’s. For more information, visit crestbrook.com or find them on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

About Nationwide®
Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the U.S. The company provides a full range of insurance and financial services, including auto, commercial, homeowners and life insurance; public and private sector retirement plans, annuities and mutual funds; banking and mortgages; specialty health; pet, motorcycle, boat and farm insurance. For more information, visit nationwide.com.

About Forest Agency Insurance
Forest Agency Insurance has grown from a one-person operation in 1957 to 19 people today. Specializing in coverage for the risk/coverage conscious, affluent, high net worth families, Forest Agency offers trusted advice on auto, home, business, life, and aviation insurance to the greater Chicago area. More than 4,000 clients have entrusted the agency with their insurance needs because of Forest Agency’s expertise, coverage and customer-oriented service.

About the United Way
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago is part of a network of nearly 1,800 community-based United Ways in 45 countries and territories. Locally, the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago (UWMC) support system includes North-Northwest United Way, United Way of DuPage/West Cook and South-Southwest Suburban United Way. UWMC serves as the backbone organization generating, convening and coordinating resources across funders, service providers, government and civic leaders to deliver large-scale, measurable and sustainable impact across our region.

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Contacts

Crestbrook:
Heather Samee, 480-365-5354
sameeh1@nationwide.com
or
Forest Agency (local):
Gina Robbins, 708-689-8812
grobbins@forestagency.com

Contacts

Crestbrook:
Heather Samee, 480-365-5354
sameeh1@nationwide.com
or
Forest Agency (local):
Gina Robbins, 708-689-8812
grobbins@forestagency.com