Brotherhood Mutual Hosts Food Drive in Celebration of Its 90th Year
Fort Wayne, Indiana, October 31, 2007—Employees at Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company chose an unusual way to mark the company’s 90th year of business in northeast Indiana. Rather than host a party or purchase a commemorative coffee mug for each employee, the company opted to feed the hungry.
“We wanted to find a way to give thanks for all of our blessings, and to give back to the community where we live, work, and raise our families,” said Mark Robison, president and CEO of Brotherhood Mutual. “That’s how we came up with the idea for Food for the Fort.”
Food for the Fort kicked off on October 1 at Brotherhood Mutual. Employees were challenged to bring in 1,000 nonperishable food items for the Associated Churches Food Bank, which serves nearly 70,000 Allen County residents each year. The company surpassed that goal by the end of the first week, so the Food for the Fort planning committee raised the challenge to 5,000 food items by month’s end.
Brotherhood Mutual employees presented representatives from the Associated Churches Food Bank with their donation of 13,978 food items. “The number of hungry people here in our community continues to grow,” said Ellen Graham, director of the Associated Churches Food Bank. “We are thankful for all of the individuals, businesses and community organizations that support our efforts.”
About the Associated Churches Food Bank
The Associated Churches Food Bank provides our community with over 90,000 meals every month, which totals more than 1 million meals a year. There is a food bank located in nearly every neighborhood in Allen County. Visit the Associated Churches website at www.associatedchurches.org for a complete list of food bank locations.
Here are some examples of the types of food donations that are needed:
- Canned fruits and vegetables
- Peanut butter
- Boxed meals
- Hearty soups
- Instant mashed potatoes
- Macaroni and cheese
In addition to donating food items, community members and organizations can contribute to the food bank in the following ways:
- Be a food sorter
- Volunteer time and resources
- Make a financial donation
To learn more about the Associated Churches Food Bank, please call 260-422-3528.
Brotherhood Mutual employs about 220 people at its headquarters in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It’s one of the nation’s leading insurers of churches and related ministries, protecting more than 30,000 customers nationwide. It designs property and liability insurance to help ministries run safely and effectively.
