Helping homeless children

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InsuranceHub Leavitt Agency is dedicated to giving back to their community in northern Georgia. For nearly a decade they have partnered with Home of Hope Gwinnett Children’s Shelter, providing substantial funding and support to homeless children and their young moms. “Our goal is not simply to be a place of refuge; we are the next step toward independence,” said Maureen Kornowa, executive director at Home of Hope. “We take our guests from homeless, to hopeful, to a home of their own.”

 

“Our goal is not simply to be a place of refuge; we are the next step toward independence. We take our guests from homeless, to hopeful, to a home of their own.”

—Maureen Kornowa, executive director at Home of Hope

 

Coordinating a large-scale event

Taking care of homeless families requires serious funding, which is why InsuranceHub Leavitt Agency has operated on a large scale when putting together their annual two-day charity event. The Sip & Swine BBQ Festival generates crowds between 20,000 and 30,000 attendees each year, and the hard work that’s put into coordinating the event has paid off in a major way. To date, this community event has raised $742,714 for Home of Hope.

A lot of volunteer work goes into the planning and execution of the event: employees of InsuranceHub Leavitt Agency organize live music, BBQ tasting, vendor sponsorships and competitions to ensure that the event keeps bringing attendees back year after year. They handle finding the location, setting up the event and cleaning up after. To get the word out, the agency also promotes the event with Facebook and Instagram ads, radio advertising, billboards and press releases.

 

Adjusting during difficult times

In 2020, the Sip & Swine BBQ Festival was held right before the outbreak of COVID, allowing the fundraiser to generate a lot of money for the charity at a time when it was about to need help the most. Of course, the pandemic was still raging in 2021, which meant that the agency had to make adjustments to the event in order to ensure the safety of its attendees.

The Sip & Swine BBQ Festival is Home of Hope’s largest annual fundraiser, so it’s crucial to their continued operation. Thus, the festival had to continue, even if the way it was operated had to change completely. There were mask requirements and new safety precautions that had never been necessary in previous years. Even in the face of all this, InsuranceHub Leavitt Agency was able to raise substantial funds with the 2021 event, bringing in much-needed revenue for the charity during uncertain times.

 

“To know the joy on the face of a child who gets everything they hoped for is a gift with no monetary value.”

—Jim Lloyd, CEO at InsuranceHub Leavitt Agency

 

Support for the holidays

The contributions of InsuranceHub Leavitt Agency go far beyond their annual fundraiser. Every year, during Thanksgiving and Christmas, each department in the agency sponsors a different family in need. They provide gifts and donations to these families and ensure that they are able to have a nice holiday season, despite their difficult circumstances.

“To know the joy on the face of a child who gets everything they hoped for is a gift with no monetary value,” said Jim Lloyd, the agency’s CEO. The agency has created a culture of giving that promotes paying it forward in everything they do, and this attitude has brought a lot of goodwill to families in need.

InsuranceHub Leavitt Agency continues to contribute to Home of Hope’s cause. They are already planning the next Sip & Swine BBQ Festival, which will raise additional funds for housing, food, clothing, case management and childcare services. Mark your calendar for the next festival hosted March 3-4, 2023, at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, GA. Find full details at www.sipandswine.com.

 

Help InsuranceHub Leavitt Agency win $10,000 for Home of Hope by cheering them on with a vote!

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missy-thomas@leavitt.com
1 year ago

Way to Go!!

Baily S
1 year ago

woohoo we did it!

Jasmine Hughes
1 year ago

What a wonderful cause to uplift!!

Robert Godinez
1 year ago

This is awesome

Rod Leavitt
1 year ago

True service to those in need.

Eric Petersen
1 year ago

Way to go!

Mike Evans
1 year ago

Awesome Culture of Service!

Curtis Peterson
1 year ago

This is awesome

Collin Dawson
1 year ago

Love this!!!

Kris Powers
1 year ago

Heartfelt to see others working so hard for the homeless. Bless you!

Lauri Tatum
1 year ago

Wonderful cause!

Nikki Hiemstra
1 year ago

This is awesome!

A.M.
1 year ago

Go InsuranceHub! Way to make a difference.

Ivanka
1 year ago

I suppot Home of Hope! Such a great idea!

Seth Corless
1 year ago

Great story! And best of luck!

Tiffiney Christiansen
1 year ago

Go InsuranceHub! Way to make a difference.

Ann Taylor
1 year ago

Great Job!!

Nick Vitali
1 year ago

Go InsuranceHub!

Sharanda
1 year ago

Great Job!

Lisa
1 year ago

Congrats IH, great work!

Teray Elrod
1 year ago

Let’s Go 🙂

Melissa
1 year ago

Great cause!

Baily S
1 year ago

We did it!

Stacey
1 year ago

So close

Frances
1 year ago

The Sip and Swine is a great event which raises a large amount of money for House of Hope, which helps homeless kids in Gwinnett area. Love this organization.

Cathy
1 year ago

Great cause!

Rani Walker
1 year ago

So excited to spread joy this holiday season!!!

Chrisann Richards
1 year ago

Please vote!! Such a worth while cause for the children!

Cindy Keheley
1 year ago

500! Way to go!!!

Jim Lloyd
1 year ago

Almost there…thank you all for your support!

Chrissy Keheley
1 year ago

Sooooo close!!!

Brittany
1 year ago

I love Home of Hope! Such an awesome cause! Deserves all these votes!

Brittany
1 year ago

Almost there guys!!!!!

Drew Sandage
1 year ago

Go Home of Hope!

Cindy Sandage
1 year ago

This is a great cause to support!

Baily Sandage
1 year ago

We’re so close!

Baily Sandage
1 year ago

Only 9 votes away!

Meagan Danner
1 year ago

Home of Hope is an amazing cause!

Chris Vickers
1 year ago

Home of Hope is a fantastic cause!!! Please vote today

Marisa Pam
1 year ago

InsuranceHub Leavitt Agency and Home of Hope Just received my vote..

Bernardric
1 year ago

Good Job

Neemia
1 year ago

God Bless

DeAndre
1 year ago

Great Job

MoNisia
1 year ago

Let’s Do It!!

MoNasia
1 year ago

AWESOME

Willie
1 year ago

I support HOME OF HOPE Against All ODDS!!!!

SaJuan
1 year ago

I support HOME OF HOPE!!

Baily Sandage
1 year ago

So close! Let’s do this

Nancy
1 year ago

Let’s do this!

SFen
1 year ago

Great cause

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