Last month our Chicago office hosted Career Day for a dozen middle and high school students from Chicago’s Neighborhood Boys & Girls Club — our local Community Engagement team nonprofit partner. After a brief introduction from Nelson Kefauver, they played a version of “Deal or No Deal”— complete with miniature briefcases and an oversized check — hosted by Scott Karalis. The game illustrated the dynamics of settling a lawsuit versus taking a chance on a trial. Then Scott and Kathy Lengiewicz spoke about their roles as attorneys working within the claims department of a liability insurance carrier, and the students enjoyed a surprisingly competitive game of Scrabble hosted by Kathy and Michaelle Bauer. Wrapping up the day, Alex Ward explained the role of an underwriter in financial lines. They were excited not only to see our downtown Chicago office, but also learn about the different carriers in specialty insurance.
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Our Denver community engagement team, along with family and friends, were part of 31 volunteers who joined Special Olympics Colorado’s 2024 Plane Pull event. Together, they pulled the plane 10 feet in just 8.64 seconds, finishing 33rd out of 100 teams!
This incredible event raised $363,000, supporting over 1,300 athletes. A big thank you to everyone who participated and strengthened Intact’s partnership with SOCO! Watch here
We invite you to review our midyear Inclusion & Social Impact Lookback offering a reflection on our efforts for the first six months of 2024.
Highlights include:
- Employees’ voices spotlighted to raise awareness of inclusive events
- Industry associations and sponsorships
- Efforts to identify emerging talent
- Community engagement
We appreciate your Inclusion mindset and look forward to sharing our full-year review in February!
It’s been a hot and humid summer, especially for kids attending urban day camps. But as 14 of our Boston teammates recently discovered, steamy weather doesn’t zap the enthusiasm of school-age kids enjoying United South End Settlements (“USES”) Entrepreneur Week. Over two days, our volunteers helped the campers prepare “Shrinky Dink” keychains for sale at their neighborhood marketplace, and several helped out at the live event. The program’s goal is introducing kids to basic business principles, from pitching a product idea to producing their items and creating marketing flyers. This is the third summer our team has enjoyed supporting USES’ young entrepreneurs and as volunteer Jane Crapo noted, “I can’t wait till next time!”
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Gardening for Good
Recently, many of our Connecticut-based teammates helped mulch garden beds at the Chrysalis Center (one of our Community Engagement nonprofit partners) in Hartford, CT. Gardens like this aid with providing fresh vegetables in an otherwise urban food desert. This particular garden consists of 30 raised beds, and once mature, these plants supply food for their Freshplace food pantry and are sold in Homestead Farmers Markets throughout the summer.