Michigan Agency Receives Trusted Choice Community Involvement Award

Trusted Choice has awarded the annual Dan Fulwider Award for Community Involvement to Alliance Financial & Insurance in Lowell, Michigan.

In recognition of Fulwider’s community involvement, Trusted Choice established an annual $2,500 award for a selected agency to donate to a charity of its choice. This year, the money will go to Kids’ Food Basket, an organization in Grand Rapids, Michigan, that provides meals to children in need.

When Phaelesha Kyes was young, Kids’ Food Basket provided a sack supper every day for her and her sisters so that they didn’t have to go to bed hungry. Kyes and her sisters were later adopted by Ryan Kyes, the owner of Alliance Financial & Insurance. Today, she works side by side with her father — and the company provides both monetary and volunteer support for Kids’ Food Basket.

Safeco Insurance, a Trusted Choice company partner, encouraged Alliance to put forth an application for the award.

Dan Fulwider was a beloved member of the Big “I” family, a huge proponent of Trusted Choice and served as the Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa (IIAI) government affairs coordinator and membership liaison at the time of his passing. His family, IIAI and Trusted Choice established this award in his memory. The award was presented during the recent Big “I” Legislative Conference in Washington D.C.

Source: Trusted Choice