The Symetra Community Champion Award was created to recognize and celebrate outstanding individuals who are working to make a positive difference in their communities.
Throughout the year, Symetra works with its business partners across the country to identify and recognize Community Champions - people in their communities working diligently for the benefit of others.
The spring 2009 Community Champions were selected from nominations submitted by Symetra Investment Services, the independent broker dealer division of Symetra Financial, registered representatives.
The winners are:
- Dr. John Winskill, Toys for Kids of Intensive Care Families (Tacoma, Wash.), nominated by Gary Akiyama, Akiyama Financial Services
- Linda Uehara, Coalition for a Drug-Free Hawaii (Mililani, Hawaii), nominated by Alan Chinen, Chinen & Arinaga Financial Group
- Jim Kreipe, ReFIT (Portland, Ore.), nominated by Larry Klobertanz, American Benefits
- Tom and Sharon Naught, American Cancer Society (Jefferson City, Mo.), nominated by Bob Redel, Naught-Naught Agency
- Joe Keller, Camas Educational Foundation (Vancouver, Wash.), nominated by Jeff Mansur, Fournier Group
Each of these Community Champions will be recognized in front of family, friends and colleagues at local community events and will receive a financial contribution for their affiliated organization.
Symetra Financial and its subsidiaries provide employee benefits, annuities and life insurance through a national network of benefit consultants, financial institutions and independent agents and advisors.
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