Shelter Insurance® provides assistance to communities in 15 states

May 06, 2020

Lamar Democrat/Melissa Little
AOK was the recipient of a $1,000 donation through Shelter Insurance® Foundation, providing assistance with COVID-19 crisis relief. Shelter Insurance in Lamar added an extra $500 towards the donation. The donation will go towards helping AOK continue to feed the youth of the community. Agent Bruce Belline’s hope is that others in the community will be inspired to help as well. Pictured are, front, left to right, Zach Morey, Kathy Jenkins and Jerod Morey, representing AOK, receiving the donation from local Shelter agent Bruce Belline. Pictured back row, left to right, are Shelter affiliate agent Brian Griffith and Mandy Sturgell and Dustin Reed with AOK.

COLUMBIA, Mo.- The Shelter Insurance® Foundation board has allocated $1.5 million dollars to help with crisis relief in the communities Shelter serves. The Foundation approved offering a $1,000 donation per agent and $5,000 per regional office to area charities working to respond to local COVID-19 needs. This offer is extended to each of Shelter’s 1400 agents in their 15-state operating territory and to their 20 regional offices. Agents may chose which local charity to support and submit their requests to the Foundation.

“Our thoughts are with everyone suffering during this crisis”, said Teresa Magruder, executive vice president of the Shelter Insurance Companies and secretary of the Foundation Board. “We know that local charities providing COVID-19 relief are being asked to do more every day and we hope these donations through our local agents will make a difference.” Shelter agents and employees have a long history of supporting the communities where they live and work and these donations are designed to assist them in their ongoing efforts.

More information is available at ShelterInsurance.com/crisisrelief.