SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Redwood Empire Food Bank of Santa Rosa, Calif., has received a $5,000 Partners in Giving donation from Nationwide® Private Client in honor of North Bay Insurance Brokers of Sonoma, as well as a matching gift of $5,000 from North Bay Insurance Brokers, totaling $10,000. The money will help fund hunger-relief programs to ensure a healthy community.
Private Client, previously branded as Crestbrook, is Nationwide's personal lines carrier focused on the affluent market. Its appointed independent agents are offered an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others with charitable donations in their local communities through the Partners in Giving program.
"People care deeply about organizations with a social mission, and are more likely to support businesses that share their commitment to making a difference," says Molly Rondeau, distribution, sales and marketing executive. "Partners in Giving enables Private Client agents to direct donations to one or more of the three charity organizations we support, with an emphasis on strengthening our communities and improving people’s lives."
"We chose to direct this donation to Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB) because of the work they do in Sonoma Valley. REFB provides food for those in need while stocking the food shelves at community organizations such as Boys and Girls Club of Sonoma Valley, Sonoma Teen Services, local schools, Vintage House, La Luz, Sonoma Valley Grange and many more," said Tony Schmoll, partner, North Bay Insurance Brokers.
"We are honored to have been chosen by North Bay Insurance Brokers and Nationwide for their charitable donation. This generous support will fund vital hunger-relief programs and ensure a strong safety net and healthy community," says Christy Gentry, communications coordinator, Redwood Empire Food Bank.
To date, $20,000 has been donated to four organizations in California, Georgia, Illinois and Washington through the Private Client Partners in Giving program. Nationwide has committed an additional $105,000 in Partners in Giving charitable donations for distribution throughout 2015 and 2016.
Pictured from left to right-back row: Patricia Wallace, Partner, North Bay Insurance; Jared Wallace, North Bay Insurance, Personal Lines Customer Service; Renee Cohen, Nationwide Private Client, Territory Sales Director; Vernann Hemstock, North Bay Insurance Commercial Lines Customer Service; Judy Schmoll, North Bay Insurance Commercial Lines Customer Service; Jeff Lucia, Nationwide Private Client, Sales Director; Judy O’Brien, North Bay Insurance Group Health Insurance Customer Service; Donna Molina, North Bay Insurance Commercial Lines Customer Service.
Pictured from left to right-front row: Cecilia Cotter, North Bay Insurance Group Health Insurance Customer Service; Josh Sabrowsky, Nationwide Private Client, Bus. Development Specialist; Rebecca Wallace , North Bay Insurance Personal Lines Customer Service; Jeannette Acevedo, North Bay Insurance Administrative Assistant; Tony Schmoll, Partner, North Bay Insurance.
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About North Bay Insurance Brokers
North Bay Insurance
Brokers has been providing both personal and business insurance in the
Sonoma Valley and surrounding areas for more than 30 years. The agency
focuses on individual attention and exceptional customer service to
create an experience difficult to find in today’s insurance industry.
About Redwood Empire Food Bank
Redwood Empire Food Bank
(REFB) is the largest hunger-relief organization serving north coastal
California from Sonoma County to the Oregon border. Since 1987, the REFB
has fed hungry people, currently serving 82,000 children, families and
seniors each month in Sonoma County, while striving to end hunger in our
community. The REFB collaborates with local and regional partners to
obtain and distribute more than 14 million pounds of food annually, the
equivalent of 33,000 meals every day.
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