{"id":13570,"date":"2023-09-07T06:58:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T12:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/?p=13570"},"modified":"2023-08-23T09:14:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T15:14:01","slug":"the-do-good-fest-raised-nearly-1-5-million-for-vermont-after-historic-flooding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/the-do-good-fest-raised-nearly-1-5-million-for-vermont-after-historic-flooding\/","title":{"rendered":"The Do Good Fest Raised Nearly $1.5 Million for Vermont After Historic Flooding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Good News Network<\/a> | Jul 30, 2023 | Do Good Fest | Shield Insurance Blogs<\/a> | Start A Quote<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The National Life Insurance Company was founded 175 years ago in Montpelier, Vermont\u2014and, following historic flooding, they are still living up to their motto: \u2018Believe in tomorrow. Do good today.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They were set to hold their annual benefit concert, the Do Good Fest, historically held on the company\u2019s back lawn, when disastrous flooding hit the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Within three days, they transformed the event into an indoor acoustic performance that was live-streamed so that viewers across Vermont, the nation, and globally, could support the rebuilding of Vermont through online donations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do Good Fest Fundraising<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Do Good Fest fundraiser exceeded expectations and the company raised their original promise to match $500,000, when donations poured in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the July 15 event, company CEO Mehran Assadi announced that National Life will match donations, now nearing $750,000 for a total of $1.5 million, making it the largest gift so far to the VT Flood Response & Recovery Fund 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The money will go to the Vermont Community Foundation\u2019s VT Flood Response & Recovery Fund 2023, with the first $500,000 dispersed to local relief agencies immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tax-exempt public charity, as of ten days ago, had collected more than $2.5 million in gifts or commitments to the Recovery Fund since in its first week, but donations are still being accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNational Life Group is an insurance company with a soul,\u201d Mr. Assadi said<\/a>. \u201cWe have been a part of this community since 1848, and this is what a good company does \u2013 it takes care of its neighbors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs an employer and a neighbor, National Life has embodied that for over a century and has done so again with this incredible commitment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are so grateful to be able to put these resources to work for families, farms, and small businesses affected by this catastrophic storm. Together we remain Vermont-strong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can watch the telethon-type event and donate to the rebuilding at DoGoodFest.com\/Vermont<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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