A Better Community

MIKE

An agent can make a difference in the community. I’m thinking of a couple of ways. One, primarily as a role as a multi-line exclusive agent with The Co-operators we can make a difference to our clients and their families and businesses by basically giving them peace of mind that whatever type of loss happens we’re going to be there with the financial security and the advice that they need to help them cope with whatever’s happened. So, in that respect, from a financial perspective, being able to make a difference in the community by getting people back on their feet again when something happens, we have the ability to do that.

I think on the other side though, as an agent and an independent owner, we also have some flexibility in our time to know that if I wanted to help in the community myself, and make a difference, I can do that. I can take the time off to do that, or I could allow the staff to take time to do something that’s important to them.

DAVID

The Co-operators’ encourage their staff and their agents to get involved with the community. We ask a lot of the community and it’s great to have a company that encourages you to give back.

SENTHOORAN

I am personally involved in my local churches. I’m mostly involved in our local community groups and I think a majority of agents are, because it’s a sense of giving back to the community which has given so much to us.

DAVID

Mainly I’m involved with Peel Car Seat Safety Committee. It’s a committee that deals with car seats and making sure that parents are informed of how to install their car seats. I’ve been involved with this for twelve or thirteen years. It goes hand in hand with a program The Co-operators has which is our Buckle Up Bears Program.

SANDY

I’ve been involved with the Wesley House. It’s an organization that helps those less fortunate—provide them with shelter and food. I was able to sponsor them and also spend a morning there preparing and serving breakfast.

CHRIS

Where I choose to get involved is in the lives of the families in the area that I work in here. Whether that be sponsoring a hockey team, baseball team—we work with some of the family services around the area here. They get to know us and we walk around our streets and they recognize us. We’re driving down the streets and they recognize, “Oh there’s Chris from The Co-operators.” It’s a great thing.

SANDY

As an agent of The Co-operators I’m proud to be able to represent myself in the community in that way and to give back.

DAVID

It really makes me feel good that I’m known in the community. It makes me feel good because I know I’ve done my part.