Through the generosity of NAILBA members and corporate partners in the past year, the NAILBA Charitable Foundation was able to award nearly $210,000 in 2012 to members’ local charities and the LIFE Foundation. Congratulations!!

To learn more about each of these grantees and the work our grants support, enjoy this brief video, which was presented at NAILBA 31 in Orlando.

 *HUGS (Help, Understanding & Group Support): $25,000
            *Recipient of the Col. J. William Felton III Grant
                        Honolulu, HI (Sponsored by Lori Rodriguez, CPS Insurance Services)

Alexander Leigh Center for Autism: $21,800
                        Crystal Lake, IL (Sponsored by Daniel Umansky, The Life Insurance Pro.com)

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of Passaic County: $20,000
                        Wayne, NJ (Sponsored by Christopher Nalbandian, Holmdel Agency)

New Orleans Women's Shelter: $15,000
                        New Orleans, LA (Sponsored by Stan Smith, Towne Brokers)

Quest for Grace Foundation: $15,000
                        Rexford, NY (Sponsored by Kevin Johnson, New York & National Long Term Care Brokers)

Downtown Ministries: $13,899
                        Athens, GA (Sponsored by Chip Milner, The Milner Agency)

Christie's Place: $13,750
                        San Diego, CA (Sponsored by Melanie Carter, Superior Mobile Insurance Solutions)

Fentress County Children's Center: $13,750
                        Jamestown, TN (Sponsored by Danny Brooks, Southern Insurance Group)

Best Foot Forward Foundation: $10,000
                        Boca Raton, FL (Sponsored by Paul Klimek, Apptical)

Our Mother's Home of Southwest Florida: $10,000
                        Fort Myers, FL (Sponsored by Bob Lombardo, Ash Brokerage of Southwest Florida)

Children's Advocacy Center Coastal Bend: $8,380
                        Corpus Christi, TX (Sponsored by Cindy Gentry, BBA Life Brokerage)

Fresno Survivors of Suicide Loss: $7,331
                        Fresno, CA (Sponsored by Jess Wardwell, CPS/Impact)

Give Them Wings, Inc.: $5,485
                        Hood River, OR (Sponsored by Jess Wardwell, CPS/Impact)

LIFE Foundation – LIFE Lessons: $30,000
                        Arlington, VA

To make a contribution or receive more information about the NAILBA Charitable Foundation, please contact Kathy Allison, NAILBA's Director of Membership and the Foundation at kallison@nailba.org or (703) 383-3072.

To view lists of previous grant recipients, please click here. To learn more about each of the 2011 grantees, please enjoy this brief video overview.