Meals on Wheels of Sarasota has received a $5,000 donation from Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance as part of an Emergency Community Support Grant to help independent agents give back to their local community during the COVID-19 crisis. Nominated by Lori Augustyniak of Horizon Insurance, the donation will go directly to Meals on Wheels of Sarasota, an organization that delivers heart-healthy meals daily to more than 800 homebound seniors, veterans, children, and families.

“My team and I have worked with Meals on Wheels of Sarasota since 2015, and we are incredibly thankful for Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance for stepping up to the plate and providing extra funds to help the community when we need it most,” said Augustyniak. “Meals on Wheels of Sarasota has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and the $5,000 donation will help them continue to make a difference in our community.”

Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance have a rich history in supporting local and national causes on the corporate level with the Liberty Mutual Foundation, Safeco Foundation, the employee involvement program Liberty Torchbearers, as well as through its Independent Agent Giving programs.

"This means so much to us and the community we serve," said Marjorie Broughton, Executive Director of Meals on Wheels of Sarasota. "Funds will be used to help us continue to help people in need in Sarasota during a very challenging time."

In addition to the $1M emergency community support grants, Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance already committed to invest $375,000 into local nonprofits in 2020 through the Independent Agent Giving programs, Make More Happen, and Change Agents.

“The goal of the Emergency Community Support Grants is to help our independent agents make an immediate impact during this critical time in the local communities where they live and work,” said Alexis Holzer, Program Lead for Independent Agent Giving at Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance.

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