Supporting the Sandy Ground Project
Bearingstar Insurance Charitable Fund Supports the Sandy Ground Project
Funds used to build the James Mattioli Playground
MILFORD, Conn. – The Bearingstar Insurance Charitable Fund is proud to announce its recent support of the Sandy Ground Project, an initiative to build twenty-six memorial playgrounds along the coast of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut in tribute to the victims of the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School and Hurricane Sandy.
Bearingstar’s Charitable Fund was a Title Level Sponsor of The Sandy Ground 5K, held on Saturday March 22 in Milford, Conn. The race raised money for the Sandy Ground Project and celebrated the opening of the James Mattioli Playground, named for one of the students killed in the Newtown tragedy. In addition to the sponsorship, employees from Bearingstar Insurance’s Southbury office participated in the race as runners.
“We are honored to support the Sandy Ground Project through its Milford 5K,” said Jennifer Lajoie, sales consultant at Bearingstar Insurance. “This organization is doing amazing work to honor the memory of those lost in the series of unbelievable tragedies that hit our state in 2012. The children in our communities were profoundly affected by the events, so we are proud to support an effort to lift their spirits and give them a safe place to play.”
“The Sandy Ground 5K was an especially moving event to my family as my wife and I were friends with Mark and Cindy Mattioli and their son, James,” said David Curran, insurance consultant at Bearingstar Insurance’s Southbury office. “My son, Josh, and James were friends, went to the same preschool together and both played on the same baseball team. My family was devastated by the Mattioli family’s loss and it felt rewarding to support a living memorial for James.”
The James Mattioli playground is located at 150 Gulf St. in Milford. For information on how to donate to the Sandy Ground Project, visithttp://www.thesandygroundproject.org/.
About the Bearingstar Insurance Charitable Fund:
Bearingstar founded the Bearingstar Insurance Charitable Fund (BICF), a division of the Arbella Insurance Charitable Foundation, in 2012. The mission of the BICF is to engage in activities and to support not-for-profit organizations that have a significant positive impact on the people and communities Bearingstar serves.