2005-2006 Circle of Excellence Submissions
Chapter Good Works Projects
(partial list)

Akron-Canton
Held annual Christmas drive for funds for toys that were purchased and delivered by members to the Akron Children’s Medical Center. This event was completed by partnering with P/C companies, local insurance agencies, and individual members.

Alamo
Partnered with St. Paul Travelers for the Susan B. Koman Race for the Cure in San Antonio on April 1, 2006.

Allegheny
Worked with Peerless Insurance Company for Sing-A-Long at SW Veterans Center in June 2006. Chapter also collected phone cards for Walter Reid Hospital for the injured soldiers in December 2005.

Bayou
Partnered with State Farm in the local Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides walk on May 20, 2006. Several chapter members and candidates participated.

Boston
The Boston Chapter organized a Good Works project to benefit the Greater Boston Food Bank. The press release read, “13,400 pounds give or take a few ounces. That’s the amount of food 23 volunteers from the Boston Chapter of the CPCU Society and One Beacon Insurance helped to sort at the Greater Boston Food Bank on Saturday, March 4, 2006. Working with other Boston-area volunteers these insurance professionals each processed about 200 pounds of food, or the equivalent of 145 meals.”

California Golden Empire
Chapter partnered with State Farm to send stuffed animals and clothing to people displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The chapter partners with State Farm to donate teddy bears to local community hospital.

Cedar Valley
Participated in bowling for Junior Achievement on November 5, 2005. Ten chapter members and candidates raised over $1,000 in donations for the charitable event.

Central Arizona (Phoenix)
Chapter partnered with Habitat for Humanity for a Chapter work day on April 22, 2006. There were 13 in attendance from our chapter.

Central Massachusetts (Worcester)
Invitation extended to sponsor area youth driver training with local driving school programs. Partnered with Utica Mutual and provided DVDs on youthful drivers to area school departments through the Massachusetts Teachers Association. Press coverage included an article in the Worcester Telegram.

Central Missouri (Columbia)
The chapter partnered with State Farm Insurance in September 2005 to collect old cell phones for Special Olympics. In April 2006, two chapter members partnered with the Columbia Council of PTAs and the State Farm Driver Program information, to present a program at Fairview Elementary School for the benefit of parents of new, young drivers.

Dayton-Miami Valley
Conducted a drive for household supply kits for a Dayton homeless support facility.

District of Columbia Chapter
KEEN: “Kids Enjoy Exercise Now” Sports Festival. Assisted families with disabled children for a day of sports activities and an outdoor picnic.

Eastern North Carolina
Collected food and monetary donations in favor of the North Carolina Food Bank during our November I-Day. This was done in partnership with local insurance employers and members. We also participated with 10 people in the spring fundraising event of the local public TV station WUNC-TV. At the September Chapter luncheon meeting, we accepted donations for the American Red Cross.

Greater Detroit
Along with local employers, conducted a drive for blankets and clothing for local homeless individuals.

Hawaii
Partnered with employers for the ACS Relay for Life, Ronald McDonald House Charities dinners, and the Katrina Relief Fund.

Kansas City
Chapter member Mac Humphies coordinated the traditional CPCU/Rotary sale of Kansas City Star newspapers with all the money going to local charities to support summer camps for kids. Over 85 members of the CPCU Society’s Kansas City Chapter helped sell these papers on opening day for the KC Royals. The chapter raised $6,426, and the Kansas City Star published an article regarding the event.

Los Angeles
Actively participated in six Good Works programs over the past year including LA Food Bank, Child Share, St. Anne’s Home, Special Olympics, Neighborhood Pride Day (with CA FAIR Plan), and National Scleroderma Foundation encouraging local employer support and participation.

Middle Georgia
Money from our I-Day plus our Good Works project funds were sent to the Katrina Relief effort through the national CPCU Society.

Northeastern New York (Albany)
Co-sponsor and supporter of Christopher Dailey Foundation Golf Tourney supporting local youth athletics.

Northeastern Pennsylvania
Partnered with Guard Insurance and a community outreach program where CPCUs spent a Saturday morning sorting food to be delivered to low-income seniors in the area. Also have an adopt-the-highway clean up quarterly for an Exit off I-81.

Pacific Northwest
Members volunteered to assist the local Braille Institute with rewinding talking books.

Sacramento Valley
Partnered with California Highway Patrol to acquire teddy bear donations for needy children.

San Gabriel Valley
Members coordinated and participated in Neighborhood Cleanup Day with California FAIR Plan and employers.

Rhode Island
In December, co-sponsored the annual Mothers Against Drunk Driving holiday “Mock tail” event at Amica Insurance. This program involves 20+ local high school student teams in competition to produce winning non-alcoholic holiday drinks. The event received coverage in the Providence Journal.

St. Louis
In conjunction with local employers, our chapter held a coat drive in November and December and a Book and Board Game Drive in December to benefit Edgewood Children’s Center.

Syracuse
Local Members volunteered at the Salvation Army’s Christmas Bureau on 12/22/05 to distribute toys and food to underprivileged families.

Tidewater, Virginia
The chapter partnered with the Kiwanis to distribute Toys for Tots along with the Salvation Army.