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Back to School!

by | Aug 13, 2023 | Blogs, Charitable Trust, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Volunteerism, Employees Give Back, Insurance Industry Efforts, Intact Donations

Since the start of the 2022-2023 Academic Year, School on Wheels of Massachusetts (SOWMA) delivered more than 7,000 customized, grade-level backpacks to students in need. Many SOWMA students share one bedroom with their families at a shelter, so a backpack serves as their personal space and “locker.”

As the next academic year is right around the corner, our Canton teammates are helping their community engagement partner ensure students have the tools they need to thrive in the classroom. In two hours, 65 of our colleagues filled 407 backpacks – a record for SOWMA.

In Michelle Sears’ (one of our Community Engagement team leaders from Operations) words, “Working with SOWMA is a blessing.”

About the Charitable Trust

The Intact Charitable Trust gives back to those nonprofits that matter most to members of the Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions Community. Through its charitable giving program, the Trust supports Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions employee and producer volunteer, leadership and philanthropic efforts. The Trust additionally advances education through a matching gift program and a college scholarship program. And lastly, the Trust also supports organizations providing emergency assistance anywhere in the world in the aftermath of a natural disaster or during a state emergency.

We are pleased to share the Trust’s activity, reinforcing our community’s spirit of giving and compassion.

All organizations receiving donations from the Trust must qualify as a nonprofit under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 § 501(c)(3).

Have questions, please contact charitabletrust@intactinsurance.com