{"id":103209,"date":"2020-10-08T21:55:02","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T01:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=103209"},"modified":"2020-10-08T21:55:02","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T01:55:02","slug":"valley-youth-house-awarded-5000-donation-through-liberty-mutual-and-safeco-insurance-emergency-community-support-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=103209","title":{"rendered":"Valley Youth House Awarded $5,000 Donation through Liberty Mutual\u00ae and Safeco Insurance\u00ae Emergency Community Support Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Roger J. Conners Agency is Helping Give Back to Local Community During COVID-19 Crisis <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>EASTON, PA (October 8, 2020)<\/strong> \u2013 Roger J. Conners Agency is pleased to announce that Valley Youth House has received a $5,000 donation from Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance as part of an Emergency Community Support Grant to help independent agents give back to their local community during the COVID-19 crisis. Nominated by Douglas C. Conners of Roger J. Conners Agency, the donation will go directly to Valley Youth House, a Lehigh Valley based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a solid foundation for vulnerable, abused, and homeless youth and families.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough so much is uncertain, one thing is for sure \u2013 youth and families in crisis still need help, counseling, housing and support.\u00a0 I am incredibly thankful for Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance for providing funds to help Valley Youth House when needed the most,\u201d said Conners. \u201cLike many organizations, they have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and the $5,000 donation will help them continue to make a difference in our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 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,\u201d said Alexis Holzer, Program Lead for Independent Agent Giving at Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the $1M 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.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.agentgiving.com\">www.agentgiving.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Roger J. Conners Agency<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Roger J. Conners Agency is an independent insurance agency dedicated to servicing the insurance needs of its clients across the Lehigh Valley and eastern PA.\u00a0 Established in 1929, this third-generation family agency is led by Douglas C. Conners, who succeeded his father, Roger J. Conners, II and grandfather, Roger J. Conners. The agency prides itself on providing personalized, knowledgeable, and professional insurance protection to local families and small businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Contact: Douglas C. Conners, <a href=\"mailto:info@connersagency.com\">info@connersagency.com<\/a>, 610-252-6931<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Valley Youth House<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Valley Youth House (ValleyYouthHouse.org) does more than just provide homes for Pennsylvania\u2019s vulnerable, abused, and homeless youth. They partner with thousands of individuals each year to build a solid foundation for young people and their families. With dedicated street outreach, housing, counseling, skills training, health, prevention, and intervention services, they empower resilient young people in establishing promising futures.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit ValleyYouthHouse.org.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Independent Agent Giving<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Independent Agent Giving is exclusively for insurance agents appointed to sell Liberty Mutual Small Commercial or Safeco Insurance. We depend on our agent partners to show us how and where to invest in their communities to help grow and sustain them.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Liberty Mutual Insurance <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Liberty Mutual\u2019s purpose is to help people embrace today and confidently pursue tomorrow. The promise we make to our customers throughout the world is to provide protection for the unexpected, delivered with care.<\/p>\n<p>In business since 1912, and headquartered in Boston, Mass., today we are the fifth largest global property and casualty insurer based on 2018 gross written premium. We also rank 75<sup>th<\/sup> on the fortune 100 list of largest corporations in the U.S. based on 2018 revenue. We employ nearly 50,000 people in 30 countries and economies around the world. We offer a wide range of small commercial insurance products and services through our independent agent partners, including business owners policy, comprehensive business package, inland marine, workers compensation and more.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Safeco Insurance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In business since 1923, Safeco Insurance sells personal automobile, homeowners and specialty products through a network of more than 10,000 independent insurance agencies throughout the United States. Safeco is a Liberty Mutual Insurance company.<\/p>\n<p>You can learn more about us by visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.Libertymutualinsurance.com\">www.Libertymutualinsurance.com<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.safeco.com\/\">www.Safeco.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information and image provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nDouglas C. Conners<br \/>\nPrincipal, Owner<br \/>\nRoger J. Conners Agency<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/connersagency.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/connersagency.com\/<\/a><br \/>\n1832 Washington Blvd.<br \/>\nEaston, PA 18042<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Roger J. Conners Agency is Helping Give Back to Local Community During COVID-19 Crisis \u00a0 EASTON, PA (October 8, 2020) \u2013 Roger J. 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