Front Row Names (L-R): Deborah Bissell, Safeco Insurance Senior Territory Manager; Melyssa Whitcomb, NEKCAN Team Member; Jenn Barrett, Barrett Insurance Owner and Agent, and Mike Barrett, Barrett Insurance Owner and Agent. Back Row Names (L-R): Weeza Sanderson, NEKCAN Team Member; Paula Ward, NEKCAN Team Member; Tammi Kerr Davis, NEKCAN Team Member; Garth Leach, NEKCAN Vice President, and Colin Fucci, NEKCAN Secretary.
Vermont Business Magazine St Johnsbury’s Barrett Insurance Agency has officially awarded a $10,000 donation to Northeast Kingdom Cancer Action Network, Inc. (NEKCAN), a local organization dedicated to providing grants to those fighting cancer while raising awareness and supporting cancer research in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. The $10,000 award will help NEKCAN provide direct monetary support to individuals being treated for cancer in the Northeast Kingdom (Caledonia, Orleans, and Essex in Northern Vermont counties). This includes paying for gas for patients to drive to and from treatment, purchasing heating oil for their tanks to keep warm in the winter, covering the cost of groceries and so much more.
Michael Barrett, Barrett Insurance Agency Co-Principal and Co-Founder and President of NEKCAN, originally received a $5,000 donation for NEKCAN thanks to a submission process with Liberty Mutual® and Safeco Insurance® through their 2023 Make More Happen™ Awards. A story of their local partnership was featured on the official Make More Happen microsite, www.agentgiving.com/barrett-insurance-agency, where Barrett Insurance Agency had the opportunity to raise an additional $5,000 by conducting a local awareness campaign for the nonprofit. Together with the community, the goal was met increasing the total donation to $10,000 for NEKCAN!
Throughout 2023, Liberty Mutual® and Safeco Insurance® will select up to 37 independent agents nationwide for a Make More Happen Award and Liberty Mutual® and Safeco Insurance® will donate up to $370,000 to the nonprofits supported by independent insurance agents. Agencies became eligible for the award by submitting an application and photos demonstrating their commitment to a specific nonprofit.
