Heffernan Foundation Sponsors 'Family Give Back Saturday' on August 23

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Jul 23, 2014, 06:40 ET

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., July 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Heffernan Foundation, the charitable giving program for Heffernan Insurance Brokers, is hosting its first 'Family Give Back Saturday' on August 23. Employees from each of the company's nine branch offices will be volunteering to clean up a park, beach or river in their local community. Family and friends are invited to volunteer alongside Heffernan employees.

This year the branches will be volunteering in their local communities as follows: In California, Walnut Creek – Save Mount Diablo; San Francisco – Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy; Menlo Park – Save the Bay; Petaluma – Friends of the Petaluma River; Los Angeles -Youth Speak Collective; Orange County – Aliso Beach. Outside of California: Portland, Oregon – Johnson Creek Watershed Council; St. Louis, Missouri - St. Charles County Parks; and New York - Central Park.

Michelle Lonaker, Heffernan's Foundation & Philanthropy Director, arranged the volunteer projects with local environmental nonprofit agencies. "In addition to being a great opportunity for team-building," said Lonaker, "the event helps the Heffernan Foundation carry out its mission, which is to support nonprofits that provide direct support and services to local communities in the areas of shelter, food, education and the preservation of the environment." If you would like join in our efforts, please contact Michelle at [email protected]."

Visit Heffernanfoundation.com.

About Heffernan Foundation and Heffernan Insurance Brokers

Heffernan Foundation's mission is to serve nonprofits that provide direct support and services to local communities in the areas of shelter, food, education and the preservation of the environment.

Heffernan Foundation is the charitable giving program of Heffernan Insurance Brokers, headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., and with offices in San Francisco, Petaluma, Menlo Park, Los Angeles and Orange County, CA; Portland, OR; St. Louis, MO and New York, NY. Employee-owned, the company has been among the Top Greater Bay Area Philanthropists since 2003 by donating to local charities, including giving over 10% of profits to charity in 2013.

For more information, visit www.heffins.com or call 800.234.6787. License # 0564249.

SOURCE Heffernan Foundation