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HPM Insurance Organizes 3rd Annual Backpack & School Supply Drive for SHARE Outreach

HPM Insurance of Milford is pleased to announce the 3rd annual school supply and backpack drive to benefit SHARE Outreach.

To kick off the drive, HPM Insurance purchased 20 backpacks for the employees and insurance company partners to help fill.  Clients of HPM Insurance, as well as the public, are also welcome to drop off donations between now and August 8th at the Milford office located at 633 Elm Street.  The office is open Monday - Friday from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Lyle Fulkerson, President and CEO of HPM Insurance, believes that supporting children through SHARE is a great way to support the community and education.

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“There is a lot of pressure on kids.” Fulkerson said.  “If we can help get kids what they need, the school year can begin on a positive note and allow them to focus on what they should be – learning.”

Besides backpacks, the executive director of SHARE, Christine Janson, indicated that students are typically in need of durable 2-pocket folders, flash drives, notebooks, pens, pencils, pencil boxes, pencil sharpeners, erasers, crayons, markers, colored pencils, book covers, tape, glue sticks, filler paper, highlighters, calculators, anti-bacterial wipes, boxes of tissues and rulers. All items donated should be new and appropriate for any student from kindergarten through high school.

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SHARE is pleased to partner with HPM Insurance for this drive as according to Jansen, “Anyone who has outfitted a child for the new school year understands this can be a major expense.”  Jansen continues, “Through the help of our community, and local businesses like HPM Insurance, we are able to ensure that kids have what they need to start school.”

 With the help of HPM Insurance last year, SHARE helped close to 200 children in more than 100 families with school supplies.  This year Jansen anticipates that the need will remain the same or be greater this year.

Please visit HPMinsurance.com and look under the Agency Blog tab for more information about the drive.

By being in the community for more than 150 years, HPM Insurance focuses on building strong relationships with clients and serving their unique needs.  As insurance professionals their experience, integrity and commitment to client service sets them apart from the competition and is what differentiates them from call-center companies.

SHARE Outreach is an organization that provides food, clothing, and emergency financial assistance to area families in need who do not qualify for government assistance or for whom assistance is insufficient or delayed in coming.

SHARE also collaborates with other organizations to provide access to services and information with a goal to promote self-reliance while maintaining the dignity of clients.

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