West Bend Mutual Insurance Company partners with Reed Brothers Insurance Services, Inc., to award a $6,000 grant to Southeast Kentucky FCA.
Reed Brothers Insurance Services, Inc. and Southeast Kentucky Fellowship of Kentucky Athletes recently accepted a $6,000 donation for the 7th Annual Thanksgiving Meal hosted Thursday, November 24th, 2022 at Somerset High School.
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company, along with independent insurance agents who represent the company, key business partners, friends, and associates, raised over $500,000 for America’s food banks at its August 8 Silver Lining Classic event the company hosted in West Bend, Wisconsin. Of the money raised, $250,000 will go directly to Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, and the remaining funds will be distributed to other food banks throughout the Midwest and beyond to fight hunger.
How Did Reed Brothers Get Involved?
In 2016, Reed Brothers Insurance Services, Inc. partnered with Southeast Kentucky FCA to launch the First Annual FCA Thanksgiving Meal at Somerset High School. Our focus is on getting and keeping the youth of our community involved to serve others. As a West Bend Mutual Insurance partner agency, we were able to submit “Spirit of the Silver Lining” grant nomination for Southeast Kentucky Fellowship of Christian Athletes specifically for the 7th Annual Thanksgiving Meal. Due to the success of the company’s Silver Lining Classic we were able to receive $6,000 this year for our event, which fed over 1,200 members of our community, brining our total to over 11,000 served for the 7 year event.
We are grateful for our community, all those who came to help, and for our partnership with West Bend Mutual Insurance.
What is the Annual Thanksgiving Meal?
Students from Somerset, Southwestern, and Pulaski County High School are tasked with helping prepare and serve a warm Thanksgiving meal to those in need on Thanksgiving Day. Pickup locations are provided at both Somerset High School and The Good Samaritan Thrift Store. Many local, large businesses step up to co-sponsor this event annually. Those businesses include Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Team Modern, New Life Industries, God’s Food Pantry, Campbellsville University-Somerset, The Good Samaritan Thrift Store, Silent Guard, and more.
Pre-registration for meals begins in late October/early November and runs until the week of Thanksgiving. We spend Wednesday night and Thursday morning preparing the food, serving lines, boxes, etc.
How Can You Help?
This community event is designed for area high school students to serve and pray over those in need. If you have a high school student, encourage them to volunteer for this event. Reach out to Southeast KY FCA Regional Director, Greg Gover, at ggover@fca.org. You can also make monetary donations here.
Checkout the full write up in the Commonwealth Journal.
