Liberty Mutual Donates $10,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of Clark, Champaign and Logan Counties Through Emergency Community Support Grant Nomination by Wallace & Turner

Second Harvest Food Bank of Clark, Champaign and Logan Counties Awarded $10,000 Donation through Liberty Mutual® Emergency Community Support Grants

Companies Assist Wallace & Turner in Giving Back to Local Communities During COVID-19 Crisis 

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (May 14, 2020) – Liberty Mutual announces a $10,000 donation to Second Harvest Food Bank of Clark, Champaign and Logan Counties – nominated by Patrick Field of Wallace & Turner, Inc. – as part of an Emergency Community Support Grant to help independent agents give back to their local community during the COVID-19 crisis. The donation will go directly to Second Harvest, a nonprofit organization dedicated to targeting hunger to serve and educate through community partnerships.

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“My team and I have recognized the hard work and dedication performed by Second Harvest Food Bank of Clark, Champaign and Logan Counties during this pandemic and we are incredibly thankful for Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance for stepping up to the plate and providing extra funds to help the community when we need it most,” said Patrick Field with Wallace & Turner. “Second Harvest has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and the $10,000 donation will help them continue to make a difference to the community they serve.” 

The $10,000 will be used to distribute 50,000 meals. Every dollar supports Second Harvest's efforts and helps supply surrounding communities with the meals they need, where and when they need them.

“The 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 we live and work,” said Alexis Holzer, Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance Independent Agent Giving Program Manager.

The Springfield community can get involved and give back to Second Harvest by making a monetary donation and by using social media to spread the word about the growing food insecurity issue in the community. Social media is a great way to encourage friends, family and community to give while ensuring everyone can stay safe in their homes. For more information, visit https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/basketbuilder.

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. In addition to $1 million for the 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.

For more information, visit www.agentgiving.com.

About Liberty Mutual Insurance

Liberty Mutual’s 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.

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 75th 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.

About Safeco Insurance

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.

You can learn more about us by visiting www.Libertymutualinsurance.com and www.Safeco.com

About Wallace & Turner

Wallace & Turner, Inc. has operated locally in Springfield, Ohio since 1870, making them one of the oldest Independent Insurance Agencies in the state. They provide personal insurance, commercial insurance and life & health coverage, and as a member of the Ohio Insurance Agents, they represent top-rated insurance companies. The agency has earned an excellent reputation for prompt service and professional approach to the needs of clients. Wallace & Turner is a member agency of Associated Risk Managers International (ARMI), Keystone Insurers Group, Trusted Choice and Ohio Insurance Agents Association, as well as a long-standing member of the Independent Insurance Agents Association, both in Ohio and nationally. Visit https://www.wtins.com/

About Second Harvest Food Bank of Clark, Champaign and Logan Counties

Second Harvest Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that collects, stores, and distributes usable foods to its programs and member agencies over a three-county area. Their mission is to target hunger to serve and educate through community partnerships. Second Harvest is committed to compassion for those suffering from food insecurity in our communities served. Visit https://theshfb.org/

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Springfield News-Sun

Urbana Daily Citizen

Dayton 24/7

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Ben Galbreath Completes Leadership Clark County’s 2019/2020 Academy Program

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Ben Galbreath

Congratulations to Producer Ben Galbreath on completing Leadership Clark County’s 2019/2020 Academy program! Participants completed eight sessions with a focus on leadership development, sensitivity to community needs and the history of Clark County. Each participant will receive a graduation certificate from Leadership Clark County and letters of commendation from Governor Mike DeWine, Senator Bob Hackett, Ohio Treasurer of State, Robert Sprague and Representative Kyle Koehler.

Leadership Clark County selects up to 35 participants for the Community Leadership Academy held September through March of each year. A volunteer selection committee bases its decisions upon the criteria of an applicant’s leadership potential, and its desire to assemble a class that reflects the diversity of Clark County. After graduation, participants are expected to actively apply the leadership training in the Clark County area through community service volunteer work or by memberships on Clark County area organization boards and committees.

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St. Vincent’s de Paul’s Casey Rollins Recognized as a “Remarkable Woman” of Dayton

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Casey Rollins, Executive Director and Board President of St. Vincent de Paul, was recently named a finalist for Nexstar Media Group’s “Remarkable Women” contest. Remarkable Women is part of a nationwide Nexstar Media initiative to honor the influence that women have had on public policy, social progress and the quality of life. 

Casey and St. Vincent de Paul are longtime clients of Wallace & Turner, and we applaud their tireless efforts in Springfield and surrounding areas to feed, clothe and find shelter for people in need. We’ve seen first-hand, the impact Casey’s work has had in the community helping the impoverished, as well as through her position as a Visual Arts teacher at Catholic Central and Shawnee High School for more than three decades. 

View Casey’s Remarkable Women feature on WDTN.

One local winner of Nexstar’s nationwide 2020 Woman of the Year Award will be selected to earn a once-in-a-lifetime trip to New York City to attend a taping of The Mel Robbins Show. The national winner will be named in mid-March. 

About St. Vincent de Paul

St. Vincent de Paul Springfield Ohio

Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay organization, leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering in the tradition of its founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam, and patron, St. Vincent de Paul.


Honored to Represent Westfield Insurance - Awarded #1 in Customer Satisfaction Among Auto Insurers in the North Central Region

Customer care starts with truly caring about our customers. And that is why we are proud to represent Westfield Insurance, ranked #1 in Customer Satisfaction Among Auto Insurers in the North Central Region. Learn more: https://wf.insure/2m9FgLb

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Wallace & Turner Delivers Gifts to Rocking Horse Community Center

Santa Zach (also known as our Commercial Lines Analyst) heads out to deliver gifts to Rocking Horse Community Health Center. Rocking Horse provides complete health and wellness services to community members. They offer medical, dental, behavioral health, patient advocacy and material assistance to improve the physical, emotional and behavioral well-being of each and every patient.

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Ben Galbreath Selected to Leadership Clark County's 2019-2020 Academy Class

Ben Galbreath

Ben Galbreath

Producer Ben Galbreath is participating in Leadership Clark County's 2019-2020 Academy Class to learn leadership training in a variety of programs and issues important to the surrounding community, including nonprofit & board governance, crime & rehabilitation, economic vitality and more. Leadership Clark County selects up to 35 participants for the Community Leadership Academy held September through March of each year. A volunteer selection committee bases its decisions upon the criteria of an applicant’s leadership potential, and its desire to assemble a class that reflects the diversity of Clark County. After graduation, participants are expected to actively apply the leadership training in the Clark County area through community service volunteer work or by memberships on Clark County area organization boards and committees.

“Since joining Wallace & Turner, Leadership Clark County was highly recommended, and I joined the 2019-2020 class to broaden my knowledge of our great city of Springfield and nearby communities,” commented Ben. “I have already completed four sessions and even though I grew up in Springfield, I have learned so much more about my hometown. It’s exciting to see firsthand all of the work and progress that has been done to continually improve the area for our residents and visitors.”

Learn more about Leadership Clark County here.

Leadership Clark County 2019-2020 Class

Historic Downtown Urbana Holiday Open Houses

Urbana office kicked off the holiday season with the Historic Downtown Urbana Holiday Open Houses! 🎄A longtime tradition of the Monument Square District Urbana, the Holiday Open Houses always take place in early November and serves to spark the downtown's seasonal spirit.

Ben Galbreath Elected as Clark‐Shawnee Board of Education Member

Ben Galbreath

Ben Galbreath

On November 5, 2019, Producer Ben Galbreath was elected to serve as a Member of the Board of Education for the Clark‐Shawnee Local School District. His four-year term will commence on January 1, 2020. The Board of Education works to uphold the community's longstanding traditions of academic excellence and fiscal responsibility. 

“My children attend Possum Elementary so it’s important to me to be involved in critical decisions affecting their education,” commented Ben. “I am looking forward to serving my community and growing relationships with the teachers, administration and local homeowners.” 

The Clark-Shawnee School District is located in Clark County, Ohio, serving the communities of Springfield Township, Bethel Township and the city of Springfield. Approximately 2,300 students learn in the schools each day, attending Shawnee High School (9-12), Shawnee Middle School (7-8), or one of the three (K-6) elementary schools, Rockway, Reid and Possum.

Halloween Contest 2019

The winners of Wallace & Turner’s Halloween costume were…Hocus Pocus 1st place. Bubble gum machine 2nd. Business man 3rd.

Urbana Daily Citizen Reports on New Urbana Office

As published in Urbana Daily Citizen: Wallace & Turner Insurance, Springfield, opened a second location at 113 Scioto St. in Urbana this month. The Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting at the site, the former Sowles Hotel. Assisting with the welcome were, from left, Vicki Deere-Bunnell, Kara Stephens, Emily Dinnen, Chris Johnston, Laura Londergan, Stephanie Geis, Judy Kirkpatrick, Monica Gibson, Lisa Webb, Jason Heims, Myles Trempe, Patrick Field, Wallace & Turner partner, P.J. Miller, Wallace & Miller partner, Zach Vaughn, Gail Bennington, Lisa Miller, Marcia Bailey, Gary Weaver, Bill Bean and Greg Knight.

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