Local Braintree Business Surprises Residents With Free Groceries

Press release from GEICO:

June 17, 2020

BRAINTREE, Mass., May 27, 2020 –GEICO Boston - South Shore surprised 120 local shoppers this morning with gift cards as they entered Shaw’s supermarket in Braintree to help pay for their groceries, donating $3,000 directly to local residents. As a new locally-owned business, GEICO Boston – South Shore wanted to do something to help the community it serves, offering a little relief and a smile when needed most.

“We opened our office doors in Braintree mid-November and the one thing that continues to amaze me is how tight knit and supportive this community is,” said Eric Vaden, GEICO Boston – South Shore Agency Owner. “People really show up for each other and we are proud to be a part of that. This pandemic has thrown new challenges at all of us and we just wanted to let local residents know we’re in this together and here to offer support.”

GEICO Boston - South Shore is staffed with eighteen highly specialized local agents, many of whom grew up in or near the area and are invested in the Boston and South Shore communities.
“Getting the opportunity to give back to the community I grew up in is really inspiring,” said Tom Drummond Jr, local agent and Weymouth resident. “We all take pride in being a helpful resource, whether through advice to save our customers money when they need it most or through community initiatives like this. We’re happy to be able to do our part.”

As an additional way to help alleviate some financial stress during COVID-19, GEICO is currently providing policyholders with a fifteen percent credit on customers’ next 6-month or 12-month auto and motorcycle policies through its GEICO Giveback program, saving customers about $150 per auto policy on average.

The GEICO Boston – South Shore office is located at 485 Granite Street in Braintree and office hours are currently 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday and Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. To get learn more visit them online or call (781) 817-8877.

About GEICO
GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company), the second-largest auto insurer in the U.S., was founded in 1936 and insures more than 28 million vehicles. To make changes, report claims, print insurance cards and purchase additional products, policyholders can log into their car insurance policy, connect via GEICO Mobile, phone or by visiting a GEICO local agent. Homeowners, renters, condo, flood, identity theft and life coverages are written through non-affiliated insurance companies and are secured through the GEICO Insurance Agency, Inc. Commercial auto and personal umbrella coverages are also available.

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