(Fairfax, Va.) The National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies (NAILBA) Charitable Foundation awarded $160,000 in grants to 13 organizations that serve to enhance the quality of life for those less fortunate, with an emphasis on children.   The following are the grant award recipients for 2010:

*Mama’s Kitchen:  $20,000
*Recipient of Col. J. William Felton, III Grant
San Diego, CA

LIFE Lessons  - LIFE Foundation: $35,000
student scholarships
Arlington, VA

Center for Independence Through Conductive Education: $15,000
Countryside, IL

A Wider Circle: $10,000
Bethesda, MD

Angel on My Shoulder: $10,000
St. Germain, WI

Ark House: $10,000
Richardson, TX

Dare to Care Food Bank: $10,000
Louisville, KY

Good Shepherd Children & Family Services: $10,000
St. Louis, MO

Tuesday’s Child: $10,000
Chicago, IL

Youth & Family Services – Girls Incorporated: $10,000
Rapid City, SD

Youth in Need: $10,000
St. Charles, MO

Brookville Center for Children’s Services: $ 5,000
Brookville, NY

Skyline Foundation: $5,000
White Salmon, WA

To make a contribution or receive more information about the NAILBA Charitable Foundation, please contact Naomi Romanchok at nromanchok@nailba.org or (703) 383-3072.

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The National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies (NAILBA) Charitable Foundation is a public charity that receives gifts mainly, but not exclusively, from the membership of NAILBA and its corporate partners. The mission of the Charitable Foundation is to encourage volunteerism among the NAILBA membership and provide grant funds to worthy charitable organizations with limited operating budgets in local communities served by member agencies, with a special emphasis on those that enhance the quality of life for children.

The National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies (NAILBA) is the premiere insurance industry organization promoting financial security and consumer choice through the use of independent brokerage distribution.  NAILBA member agencies represent 250,000 producers who deliver more than four billion dollars in first year life insurance premiums annually. For more information visit www.nailba.org.