Ansay & Associates Employee Receives Award

West Bend Mutual Insurance announced today that it has given its Spirit of the Silver Lining Award to Doreen Janssen of Ansay & Associates. The award honors West Bend agents and the nonprofit organizations they support for their dedication to delivering a silver lining to those in need.

Janssen was presented the Spirit of the Silver Lining Award for her support of the Freedom Food Pantry, where she serves as a Board Member. Additionally, West Bend donated a $10,000 grant to the organization.

Inspired by a high school agriculture assignment that tasked students to “do something to help the town of Freedom,” the Freedom Food Pantry began providing donations to hungry students in 2002. With community support, the pantry has since grown and now provides bimonthly meals for 50-60 households.

“Founded and rooted in Freedom, our food pantry enables those in Freedom and the surrounding community to help support one another, benefitting everyone,” said Janssen. “Thank you to West Bend for this generous grant, which will allow us to provide more food more often to those in need.”

“At West Bend, we have a proud tradition of giving back to the communities in which we do business,” said Kevin Steiner, president and CEO of West Bend. “The Spirit of the Silver Lining Award is a unique program that allows us to express our gratitude to our agent partners on whom we rely to identify the causes that matter most in our communities.”

Since 2006, West Bend has awarded more than $1.4 million in grants for sustaining support, special projects, or capital projects to non-profit organizations representing a broad field of interests, including, but not limited to: arts and culture; education; the environment; family, youth, and elderly; health and human services; medical research; and community development. Grants are made to organizations in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Minnesota.

About West Bend Mutual Insurance

Founded in 1894, West Bend Mutual Insurance Company is headquartered in West Bend, Wisconsin, and provides property/casualty insurance products throughout the Midwest. The company offers a broad personal lines coverage package, a full range of commercial products and services, insurance for specialty lines and a surety division. West Bend employs more than 1,200 associates and is represented by approximately 2,300 independent insurance agencies throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Tennessee, and North Carolina. The company has been rated A (Excellent) or better by A.M. Best since 1971. West Bend also consistently ranks higher than its competitors in an agency loyalty survey.

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