Especially going into the holiday season, we feel it’s critical to help local people in any way we can. Our team hopes to pull everyone together in support of... Second Harvest... We can eradicate hunger in our neighborhoods if we all work together!
Daytona, FL (PRWEB) November 04, 2015
O’Donnell Insurance Agency, a family owned and operated agency with offices serving the greater Daytona area, has announced the commencement of a master charity program created to assist the local community. Operating as ‘Agents of Change’ by selecting a new beneficiary every 30-60 days, the agency will work closely with nonprofit organizations in the area. Their hope is to bring community awareness to important local causes by forming campaigns which aid worthy individuals, families or groups with fundraising and other support.
To debut the new community involvement program, Vicki O’Donnell, the agency’s principal, has chosen to introduce Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. The campaign’s objective is to raise funds, as well as increase awareness of the need for volunteers to help feed the local hungry population. With 1 in 6 central Floridians suffering from hunger and food insecurity, many of them children, all too many local families have been touched in some way by hunger.
A recent study revealed that people in central Florida sought food assistance 3.6 million times last year alone, and worrying about how to put food on the table is becoming a very real challenge in most neighborhoods. Dispelling many popular stereotypes, the study found that food insecurity includes working people who are struggling to raise families, pay taxes, work toward higher education and deal with health problems. It’s also prevalent among past and active members of the U.S. Military and their families. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and O’Donnell Insurance Agency are committed to assisting hungry neighbors. Last year Second Harvest distributed over 64 million pounds of groceries to food pantries, soup kitchens, women’s shelters, senior centers and day cares. The need for fundraising and volunteers is an ongoing challenge.
“Especially going into the holiday season, we feel it’s critical to help local people in any way we can,” said Vicki O’Donnell, owner of O’Donnell Insurance Agency. “Our team hopes to pull everyone together in support of those who need it most with our community enrichment program, and are very pleased to kickoff by partnering with Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. We can eradicate hunger in our neighborhoods if we all work together!”
O’Donnell Insurance recently launched their community involvement program, and Vicki O’Donnell pledges to support at least one new local charity every 30-60 days. Each featured campaign will have a donations page with a fully detailed story, spotlighting the current cause. The agency will also spread the word through its own database of customers, business partners, staff, neighbors and friends. Those interested in supporting O’Donnell Insurance’s fundraiser for Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida are encouraged to visit https://www.crowdrise.com/helpfeedthoseinneed1 and are requested to share the campaign with their friends and family through social media and email. The agency also produces a monthly publication, Our Hometown magazine, which reserves a full page highlighting the details of each selected worthy cause. The electronic Flipbook version of the current issue of the magazine may be accessed here: http://www.odonnellinsuranceagency.com/Our-Hometown-Magazine_41.
More information about O’Donnell Insurance’s Community Program and various services may be found at http://www.odonnellinsuranceagency.com/. For more information on Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, please visit http://www.feedhopenow.org/site/PageServer.
About O’Donnell Insurance Agency
With offices in Daytona, FL, award-winning agency owner Vicki O’Donnell knows many local families, and her knowledge and understanding of the people of her community help her team to provide an outstanding level of service. A full service insurance firm, Vicki and her team look forward to helping families protect the things which are most important to them - family, home, car and more. They can also help clients prepare long-term strategies to achieve their financial goals. To contact a caring expert at the O’Donnell Insurance Agency, please call 386-767-3040.