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Nolan Catholic High School and All Saints’ Episcopal School, both in Fort Worth, Texas, praised the kindness of a local Farmers Insurance agent who has helped support the athletic departments at both private institutions. “The generosity of the monetary donation helps the student-athletes at Nolan by providing some necessary health supplements and transportation support to get to our games,” said Nolan Catholic High School Athletics Director Aaron Mattox. The Nolan Vikings and the Saints at All Saints’ Episcopal have benefited through separate partnerships facilitated by DistrictWON with Farmers Insurance agent Larry Kardaras, who heads Kardaras Insurance LLC on Sandage Avenue...

With the aim of fostering sports and supporting athletes at all levels in local communities, LUMIS Marketing worked to team up the nationally renowned Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center in Ohio with a local high school in a mutually beneficial partnership. For Crystal Clinic, one of the largest orthopaedic clinics in Ohio, caring for sports injuries is a focus of the business. In that regard, forming a partnership with Perry High School located in Massillon, Ohio, to support their student athletes was a natural fit. The high school athletic department benefits from the clinic’s financial contributions for their boys and girls...

For Allstate Insurance Agent Ryan Larson based in Provo, Utah, sponsoring Maple Mountain High School's athletic department through a partnership facilitated by Ohio-based DistrictWON was a cost-effective opportunity to support students. “Successful businesses in the area have a moral stewardship to give back to the next generation, and where they are found is in the public schools,” Larson said. At the same time, Allstate Insurance aims to attract local customers through its advertising campaigns. In February, Larson was highlighted on Maple Mountain's website and social media accounts, naming him the school's "M.V.A. – Most Valuable Allstate Agent." "He has the...

 For Farmers Insurance agent Antonio White in Martinez, Ga., supporting the nearby Evans High School athletics department is all about paying it forward.  White said as a child he benefited from the contribution other businesses made to his school sports teams.  “When I grew up in school, one of my friends, Patrick, his uncle was a local business owner and he supported us when we played,” White said. “Even when we really weren't that good – which we thought we were – he supported us. Then when we went to the local high school, he helped us out with incidental...

As a graduate of Raymore-Peculiar High School in Peculiar, Missouri, Farmers Insurance Agent Mike Medsker has made it one of his life’s missions to give back and watch the community’s potential grow. Medsker has lived in the region his whole life; he graduated from Ray-Pec in 1997 and went on to marry a fellow graduate. Since launching the Michael Medsker Insurance Agency office located in Raymore nearly 8 years ago, Medsker said he has tried to use that position to honor the youth community, support Ray-Pec’s athletics program, and encourage service. That’s taken several forms over the years, both personally...

Giving back to the Painesville, Ohio, community by helping student-athletes is an important part of the Classic Buick GMC mission, says owner Ralph Wilson. Classic Buick GMC provided funding to the Thomas W. Harvey High School in Painesville to outfit four entire teams in custom premium uniforms. For Wilson, the contribution meant helping kids in the community where his children grew up. “I do have two children who are grown now and they did play sports in high school,” he said. “Sports itself is a wonderful thing in high school. It’s great with all the distractions there are and all...

Sometimes helping one’s community can be as simple as a short drive down the road – which is how Evergreen Kia in Chicago ended up contributing to the athletic potential at St. Rita of Cascia High School. This marks the second year that Evergreen Kia has backed St. Rita with a monetary contribution as part of the larger Kia focus: Movement that Inspires. According to Maurice Bird, general manager, the choice was a no-brainer. St. Rita is just up the same street, on S. Western Ave. in Chicago, and is a local high school with connections throughout the community. “I...

Several student-athletic teams at both Elyria High School and Elyria Catholic High School in Ohio suited up in new uniforms this year thanks to Nick Abraham Buick GMC. “We truly appreciate the support of Nick Abraham Buick GMC,” said Elyria High School Athletic Director Heather Beck. “Being able to provide new uniforms for our softball team is amazing.” The Elyria, Ohio-based dealership provided both home and away uniforms for the Pioneers’ girls softball team. “Their support through the purchase of new uniforms for the softball program has also enabled us to be able to purchase uniforms for another team in...

The co-owners of a local Ohio Farmers Insurance agency have been a blessing to the entire St. Francis DeSales High School community, says Stallions Athletic Director Tom Neubert. Sam Chapman, agency owner of the Westerville, Ohio, Farmers Insurance, and his brother Patrick Chapman, co-owner, “continually share their time, talent and treasure for the benefit of our students, athletes, and school,” Neubert said. “They are a fixture within our community and we are forever grateful for the sacrifices they have made for the betterment of our great school.” The Chapmans are graduates of St. Francis DeSales High School, a co-educational college...

Student athletes throughout the Longview Independent School District (ISD) in East Texas are gaining a diversified set of benefits derived from a successful marketing partnership DistrictWON created for the ISD and a local Farmers Insurance agency. On one side of the public-private partnership, the monetary support from the Longview, Texas-based Farmers Insurance for the Longview ISD community has allowed the Lobo sports teams to provide new game uniforms to its girls and boys basketball teams, according to Longview ISD Athletic Director and Head Football Coach John King. “That, in turn, allows those two sports to use their equipment budget for...