Barney & Barney Awards 2015 Grants To California Nonprofits

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barney & Barney Foundation today announced it has awarded grants to seven nonprofit organizations in San Diego, Orange County and the San Francisco Bay Area following its recent benefit concert at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in San Diego.

This year's sixth annual Rock The Foundation event helped raise $200,000 to support organizations in the communities served by Barney & Barney. The Barney & Barney Foundation, established in 2009 by Barney & Barney Insurance Services LLC, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC company, has now made more than $1.7 million in grants to nonprofit organizations in California.

"Barney & Barney would like to thank our event sponsors and associates who helped raise a record $200,000 for seven exceptional nonprofit organizations," said Paul Hering, CEO of Barney & Barney. "The Foundation's work demonstrates the possibilities when we work together to address social issues in our communities."

The headline sponsor of Rock The Foundation event, The Hartford, was joined by other key sponsors including Aflac, Chubb, Aetna, One Beacon, Zenith, Guardian, Travelers, Zurich, UNUM, Kaiser and San Diego Business Journal.

The 2015 grant recipients include the following:

San Diego

• Barrio Logan College Institute - $50,000
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County - $25,000
• Partnerships With Industry - $25,000
• Special Olympics of Southern California - $25,000

Orange County

• Women Helping Women/Men 2 Work - $25,000

San Francisco Bay Area

• Urban Releaf - $25,000
• Youth Homes - $25,000

About Barney & Barney

Barney & Barney is one of the nation's leading insurance brokerages, offering a comprehensive line of risk management and employee benefit solutions. The firm specializes in commercial property and casualty insurance, employee benefits, workers' compensation, compensation consulting, executive liability, personal lines and surety. In 2014, Barney & Barney joined Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), a subsidiary of Marsh Inc., the world's leading insurance broker and risk advisor. Barney & Barney has offices in San Diego, San Francisco, Walnut Creek and Orange County. For more information, visit www.barneyandbarney.com, or call 800.321.4696.

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