Category: Corporate Social Responsibility
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American Family Insurance and gener8tor Announce gBETA Social Impact
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact
Joe Kirgues
joe@gener8tor.com
(414) 940-3287
American Family Insurance and gener8tor Announce gBETA Social Impact
Accelerator program will focus on social impact nonprofits and for profits
MADISON – American Family Insurance and nationally ranked startup accelerator gener8tor announced the launch of gBETA Social Impact, a free accelerator for startup companies and emerging nonprofits.
gBETA is a free, seven-week accelerator for early-stage companies with local roots. The program requires no fees and no equity. Participants receive intensive and individualized coaching and access to gener8tor’s national network of mentors, customers, corporate partners and investors. The program is designed to help startups gain early customer traction on their product or idea, and establish metrics that make them competitive applicants for fulltime, equity-based accelerators or seed investment.
gBETA Social Impact will be open to emerging nonprofits as well as for-profit startups. Five organizations will be selected for the inaugural program, which will be focused on companies making a positive impact on K-12 education. gBETA Social Impact will be based out of the Spark – Madison’s new building dedicated to innovation, collaboration and entrepreneurship. The location will create the environment for program participants to collide with the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem, creating opportunities for further collaboration.
“gBETA Social Impact is gener8tor’s newest, exciting program that will give entrepreneurs the resources and mentorship they need to make a difference in education in their communities,” said gener8tor Co-Founder Joe Kirgues. “Investing in our best and brightest has always been gener8tor’s mission, and this program does exactly that.”
gBETA Social Impact is made possible by a new initiative focused on corporate and social impact by American Family Insurance.
“We could not be more excited to partner with gener8tor to make gBETA Social Impact a reality,” added American Family Insurance Chief Business Development Officer Peter Gunder. “One of the things that American Family Insurance is passionate about is our community, and this program is another way to make a substantial investment in the future.”
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gener8tor is a nationally ranked accelerator that invests in high-growth startups. gener8tor supports the growth of these startups through its network of experienced mentors, technologists, corporate partners, angel investors and venture capitalists. gener8tor is a proud member of the Global Accelerator Network (GAN) and is sponsored by American Family Insurance. gener8tor is a GOLD-tier accelerator in the U.S. as ranked by the Seed Accelerator Rankings Project. Learn more about gener8tor at www.gener8tor.com.
gBETA is a program of nationally ranked startup accelerator, gener8tor. gBETA is a free, seven-week accelerator for early-stage startups. Each program is capped at five teams, and requires no fees and no equity.
American Family Insurance is the nation’s 13th-largest property/casualty insurance group and ranks 311 on the Fortune 500 list. The company sells American Family-brand products, including auto, homeowners, life, business and farm/ranch insurance, primarily through its exclusive agents in 19 states.
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Feel the Love Wisconsin Seeks Nominations for Homeowners in Dane County to Receive a Donated and Installed Furnace
Contact: Kendall Richards, Impact Committee Chair for Feel the Love Wisconsin, and President of All Comfort Services
Phone: 608-838-7300
Email: krichards@allcomfortservices.com
Date: August 15, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feel the Love Wisconsin Seeks Nominations for Homeowners in Dane County to Receive a Donated and Installed Furnace
Madison, Wis. – If you know someone who could use a helping hand keeping their home warm, All Comfort Services wants to hear from you. Lennox Industries’ Feel the Love Wisconsin, formerly Heat U.P. Wisconsin, seeks nominations for homeowners in need, as well as those who deserve recognition for their military or community service, to receive a free high-efficiency Lennox furnace. On Saturday, October 6, 2018, local HVAC contractor All Comfort Services will be among about 70 participating Lennox dealers across Wisconsin and Upper Peninsula of Michigan who volunteer a day of labor and materials to install furnaces at no cost to the families. The project is supported by Lennox Industries, which donates up to 100 high-efficiency furnaces and Honeywell thermostats.
“Every year we really look forward to this program. It really makes our day. I’m proud of our team for volunteering their time to serve those in need of a helping hand or just a thank you,” says Kendall Richards, Lennox Impact Committee Chair and President of All Comfort Services.
Nominations for 2018 installations are due by September 5. Those received after that date will be considered for the following year. For more information or to nominate a household, go to http://www.feelthelove.com.
The Feel the Love Wisconsin program began in 2010. Since then, Lennox Industries and local dealerships have provided well over $2 million in support to households in need. This is a true “giving back” community program. The Feel the Love program has now spread to Lennox dealers in Minnesota, Illinois, North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri, Colorado, and four provinces in Canada.
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Greater Insurance Service and EPIC Specialty Benefits partner on food drive for Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Prue Lotharius
Director, Business Development & Marketing
608-977-6627
prue.lotharius@epiclife.com
Greater Insurance Service and EPIC Specialty Benefits partner on
food drive for Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis.—August 7, 2018—EPIC Specialty Benefits is partnering with local insurance agencies around Wisconsin this summer to help Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin.
Greater Insurance Service Corp. will host a food drive August 15-30 at its home office at 414 Atlas Ave. in Madison. The public is invited to stop by with donations of non-perishable food items (no glass containers) or donations of cash/checks.
“We wanted a fun way to engage with valued agency partners this summer while supporting the broader community. Putting together a food drive tour with Second Harvest made sense, and partnering with Greater Insurance Service was an easy decision because they have been strong partners of ours for a long time,” said Prue Lotharius, Director of Business Development and Marketing.
“At Second Harvest, we know that we cannot end hunger alone,” said Dan Stein, Second Harvest President and CEO. “Through collaboration with amazing organizations like Greater Insurance Service and EPIC Specialty Benefits, together we can change the lives of those facing hunger in our community.”
About Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin
Second Harvest is a hunger-relief charity organization whose goal is to make sure everyone in southwestern Wisconsin has enough of the right kinds of food to live a happy and healthy life. Second Harvest distributes millions of pounds of food each year through a network of partner agencies and programs. For every $1 donated, Second Harvest can provide three meals. For every 1.2 pounds of food donated, Second Harvest can provide one meal. Check out this list of most-needed non-perishable food items.
About EPIC Specialty Benefits
EPIC Specialty Benefits is a choice provider of group insurance products to cover life, disability, dental, vision, and voluntary benefits for businesses. Based in Madison, Wis., EPIC is a wholly owned subsidiary of WPS Health Solutions, a nationally regarded government contractor and a leading Wisconsin not-for-profit health insurer. For more information, please visit epiclife.com.
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NRSSH Launches to Combat Hunger
Looking to join a premier networking group focused on giving back to the community, professional development, and volunteering? NRSSH (pronounced NOURISH) is your answer!
Join us for the launch of NRSSH – aka the Next Rising Stars of Second Harvest – an organization comprised of young professional members making a difference in the fight against hunger in Southwest Wisconsin while expanding our professional development and gaining an understanding of board membership at the non-profit level.
More information at https://www.secondharvestmadison.org/donation-pages/nrssh-launch-party
Pre-registration fee: $20 / At the door fee: $25
Fee will be waived when you apply for membership
Membership fee prior to and during event: $50
Date:
June 14, 2018
Company:
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin
Contact:
Laura Gaffney
Phone:
608-216-7205
LauraG@shfbmadison.org
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Starion Bank presents Kindness Cash to Habitat for Humanity
Starion Bank presented Habitat for Humanity of Dane County with a $250 Kindness Cash donation.
Madison Kindness Cash donation
