MassMutual Foundation Honors Dedication of Financial Professionals With $275,000 in Grants to Nonprofit Organizations Again In 2021

SPRINGFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The MassMutual Foundation has awarded $275,000 to eligible nonprofit organizations through its annual Community Service Awards (CSA) program. These charitable contributions – which include two $25,000 awards, fifteen $10,000 awards, and fifteen $5,000 awards – are given in honor of financial professionals who demonstrate outstanding commitment to nonprofit organizations in their local communities.

“In 2020, participating financial professionals in our CSA program donated nearly 12,000 hours of service to nonprofit organizations across the country,” said Dennis Duquette, president of the MassMutual Foundation. “We are proud to recognize these individuals who are making a difference in their communities and demonstrating what it means to live mutual through their volunteer efforts and dedication to the causes they support.”

This year’s two $25,000 CSA grants are being awarded to YMCA of North Shore in honor of Gregory Meahl with BayState Financial and Cost of Freedom Inc. in honor of Deanna Filosa with Charter Oak Financial. The YMCA of North Shore works to strengthen communities and educate as well as nurture children, while promoting healthy living in spirit, mind, and body. Cost of Freedom’s mission is to show appreciation and offer encouragement to our Servicemen and Servicewomen returning from combat.

Additional CSA grants have been awarded to the following nonprofit organizations on behalf of the referenced financial professionals:

$10,000 Community Service Award Recipients
Financial Professional	Nonprofit Organization	Office Location
Mary Catherine Bloodworth	Solomons Temple Foundation Inc.	Atlanta, GA
Christopher Caira	Rancho Los Amigos Foundation Inc.	Cypress, CA
Charles Ciravolo	South Huntington Educational Foundation	Syosset, NY
Samantha Clark	American Heart Association	Syosset, NY
Katheigh Degen	FIRE Foundation	Kansas City, MO
Victor Dupuis	Family Promise of Southern Chester County	Kennett Square, PA
Ian Frederick	Special Olympics New Hampshire	Portsmouth, NH
Kyler Harder	Guild Incorporated	Plymouth, MN
E. Hough Johnson	Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Virginia	Virginia Beach, VA
Kerri Melley	United Way of Central Massachusetts	Worcester, MA
Brady Murray	Racing for Orphans with Down Syndrome Inc.	Lehi, UT
David Olson	StolenYouth	Seattle, WA
Scott Schuebel	Dyslexia Tutoring Program Inc.	Hunt Valley, MD
Nikolas Sellers	Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan	Southfield, MI
Jeffrey Snider	YMCA of Greater Flint	Flint, MI

$5,000 Community Service Award Recipients
Financial Professional	Nonprofit Organization	Office Location
Reva Azeez	Sky High for St. Judes Inc.	Houston, TX
James Cleary	Abington Memorial Hospital Foundation	Blue Bell, PA
Colin Kimpel	FLOC for Love of Children	Bethesda, MD
Peter Lizotte	Friends of the Children (FOTC) - Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA
Yin Long	New Jersey Symphony Orchestra	Warren, NJ
Francis Naselli	Sisters of St Francis of Philadelphia – Anna’s Place	Newtown Square, PA
Hyun Joo Park	Korean American Community Foundation of San Francisco	Walnut Creek, CA
David Patchcoski	Mid Valley Youth Soccer	Peckville, PA
Grant Piller	Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota	Plymouth, MN
Justin Podbielski	Barnum Foundation for Life Inc.	Glastonbury, CT
Dave Porter	Commonwealth Zoological Corporation	Boston, MA
Brian Roberts	Cure Sanfilippo Foundation	Chesterfield, MO
Chris Scioli	American Cancer Society Inc.	Lubbock, TX
Mitchell Starr	We Finish Together Inc.	Ft Lauderdale, FL
Frank Viglione	Grace Foundation of New York	Staten Island, NY

Since the program’s inception nearly 25 years ago, more than 300 grants totaling more than $3 million have been donated to nonprofit organizations through the Community Service Awards program. The CSA program is just one of a variety of philanthropic programs sponsored by the MassMutual Foundation in support of nonprofit organizations that operate where financial professionals affiliated with MassMutual live and work.

About the MassMutual Foundation

The MassMutual Foundation, Inc. is a dedicated corporate foundation established by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual). The MassMutual Foundation activates connections and untapped opportunities within communities, so that all families can build their financial capability and thrive. In support of this mission, the Foundation develops partnerships and provides grants in support of our signature programs. The Foundation also supports anchor institutions in the communities where MassMutual operates.

To learn more about the MassMutual Foundation please visit https://www.massmutual.com/about-us/corporate-responsibility/foundation.