2012 Community Report  

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE

 

Volunteer Incentive

 

Program Grants

O

ur Volunteer Incentive Program 
makes $500 grants to non-profit 

organizations our employees support.

Michigan:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Livingston 
County — 

Lunch Buddies and  

community program

Brighton High School — 

United Way 

Day of Caring Challenge

Brighton High School soccer team —  

United Way Day of Caring Challenge

Great Start Livingston —  

Livingston Promise

Hartland High School — 

United Way 

Day of Caring Challenge

Howell High School — 

United Way 

Day of Caring Challenge

Howell High School Interact 
Club — 

United Way Day of Caring 

Challenge 

Howell High School hockey 
teams — 

United Way Day of Caring 

Challenge 

Howell High School volleyball 
teams — 

United Way Day of Caring 

Challenge 

Michigan Youth in Government —  

General program and conference 
scholarships

Parker Middle School — 

General  

program, writing contest and Citizens  
4.0 recognition program

Reaching Higher, Inc. — 

College  

readiness program

Roy Westran Scholarship —  

Scholarship program

Student Leadership Services — 

Students 

Against Destructive Decisions

Whaley Children’s Center —  

Program support

YMCA of Livingston County —  

Strong Kids Campaign

Environment

Massachusetts:
City of Worcester —  

160th anniversary/tree initiative

Massachusetts Audubon Society —  

Neighborhood Nature 

Michigan:
Howell Conference and Nature  
Center — 

Save the Wildlife Day

Margaret Baird, Worcester, MA 

Womenaid of Central Mass.

Kaitlin Beauchamp, Worcester, MA 

Girls, Inc. 

Robbin Bec, Somerset, NJ 

Brick Children’s Community Theatre 

Ann-Marie Blute, Worcester, MA 

St. Mary’s Parish (Refugee  
Welcome Ministry) 

Sandra Burke, San Francisco, CA 

American Foundation for  
Suicide Prevention

Richard Cammett, Jr., Worcester, MA 

PMC — Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Michael Clifton, Worcester, MA 

Boys and Girls Club of Salem

Stephanie Collins, Indianapolis, IN 

Sheltering Wings

Harry Corbett (retiree), Pittsburgh, PA 

Western Pennsylvania Literacy Council

Donna Crowe, Worcester, MA 

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Nicole Davis, Richmond, VA 

Children’s Hospital Foundation

Colleen Fancher, Syracuse, NY 

Central New York Ronald  
McDonald House

Erin Fenlon, Worcester, MA 

Drew’s Team

Cynthia Friesland, Salem, VA 

The Greatest Generations Foundation

Andrea Garcia, Atlanta, GA 

HERO for Children

Erin Giza, Worcester, MA 

Why Me & Sherry’s House

Margaret Maider, Worcester, MA 

America Scores Boston

Mary Golinkski, Worcester, MA 

National Ataxia Foundation

Willard Goss, Seattle, WA 

National Multiple Sclerosis Society —  
Greater Northwest Chapter

Gary Hamer, Worcester, MA 

Camp Allen

Christine Heinig, Howell, MI 

First United Methodist Church  
of Howell

Donna Hixon, Worcester, MA 

Interfaith Hospitality Network

Sherry Johnson, Richmond, VA 

FACES

Allen Kwasniewski, Worcester, MA 

Worcester Animal Rescue League

Robert LaChance, Worcester, MA 

Horizons for Homeless Children

Ingrid Lazarus, Miami, FL 

People Helping People of  
Ft. Lauderdale Aktion Club

Ingrid Lazarus, Miami, FL 

Kessenich Family MDA/ALS Center 

Evan Lemoine, Windsor, CT 

National Association  
of Parliamentarians

Edward Lung, Worcester, MA 

HOPE Worldwide

Maria MacDonald, Worcester, MA 

Connecticut Foundation for  
Dental Outreach

Theodore Martinez, Towson, MD 

Conexiones of Howard County

Lia McCarthy, Worcester, MA 

National Multiple Sclerosis  
Society — Greater New England

Melissa McKallagat, Worcester, MA 

Stoneleigh-Burnham School

Mary Myotte, Worcester, MA 

The Adrenoleukodystrophy Foundation

Shirley O’Connor, Worcester, MA 

Wales Elementary School 

Carmen Olazo, Somerset, NJ 

Bukas Loob sa Diyos 

Colleen O’Reilly, Somerset, NJ 

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 

Kimberlee Owens, Howell, MI 

Paws For Life Rescue and Adoption

Linda Peiczarka, Worcester, MA 

Thompson Ecumenical  
Empowerment Group 

Gregory Popolizio, Worcester, MA 

Colon Cancer Alliance

Julie Ricciardi & Kevin Bligh, 
Worcester, MA 

Pre-Eclampsia Foundation

Amy Sciannameo, Worcester, MA 

Beacon of Hope Cancer Care Fund

Rob Siegel, Worcester, MA 

Christa McAuliffe Regional Charter 
Public School 

Lorna Stearns, Worcester, MA 

YWCA

Walter Stowell, Worcester, MA 

Travis Roy Foundation

Keith Sullivan, Worcester, MA 

Family Services of Worcester

Francis Sztuk, Somerset, NJ 

Paul R. Nardoni Foundation

Wyatt Tolson, Worcester, MA  

Lewisburg Elks Lodge #1990

Bernie Vatter, Worcester, MA  

Bay Street Players

Candace Ward, Itasca, IL 

Rescue Me Clifford 

Donald Wayman, Worcester, MA 

Harrington Hospital Webster  
Emergency Dept. Campaign

Robert Wirsig, Salem, VA 

Angels of Assisi

Jennifer Luisa 
Assistant Vice President, 
Corporate Community Relations 
The Hanover Insurance Group 
440 Lincoln Street, S251 
Worcester, MA 01653 
foundation@hanover.com 
508-855-2524

The Hanover Insurance Group includes The Hanover Insurance Company, Citizens Insurance  
Company of America, and The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation, Inc.

Becky Best 
Manager,  
Corporate Community Relations 
Citizens Insurance Company of America 
808 Highlander Way, HWC340 
Howell, MI 48843 
bbest@hanover.com 
517-540-4290