The Northern Rhode Island Food Pantry Awarded $10,000 Donation

Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance announce a $10,000 donation to The Northern Rhode Island Food Pantry– nominated by Melanie Loiselle-Mongeon of Loiselle Insurance Agency- as part of an Emergency Community Support Grant to help independent insurance agents give back to their local community during the COVID-19 crisis. The donation will go directly to The Northern Rhode Island Food Pantry, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing high-quality foods and services to individuals and families in the Northern Rhode Island area.

“My team and I have recognized the hard work and dedication performed by The Northern Rhode Island Food Pantry during this pandemic and we are incredibly thankful for Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance for providing extra funds to help the community when we need it most,” said Melanie Loiselle-Mongeon with Loiselle Insurance Agency. “The Northern Rhode Island Food Pantry has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and the $10,000 donation will help them continue to make a difference to the community they serve.”

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, their main fundraiser was cancelled, and many annual donations were lost. Therefor the awarded $10,000 donation will be critical to purchase food in bulk quantities for those in the community who need it.

“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, Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance Independent Agent Giving Program Manager.

The Northern Rhode Island community can get involved and give back to The Northern Rhode Island Food Pantry by volunteering or making a donation. The Food Pantry is always seeking volunteers to help with the preparation and distribution of food to clients on the 3rd Saturday of the month. They are also in need of bilingual volunteers and translators. However, their biggest need is funds to buy food for distribution. For more information, visit www.nrifoodpantry.org.

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. In addition to $1 million for the 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.

For more information, visit www.agentgiving.com.