The agency was honored for six years of charitable donations to the non-profit organization
HARRISBURG, PA. (January 20, 2012) – Gunn Mowery was recognized by the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) on Thursday for its longstanding support of the organization’s Light the Night Walk.
The organization held a first-ever awards party for participating teams and individuals at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel. The non-profit organization presented several awards, including top corporate team, friends & family team, top new teams and the longevity award for teams who have been participating for at least five years.
Gunn Mowery was awarded the longevity award for six years of service to the Light the Night Walk. It also was presented with an award for being a “Shining Star Sponsor.”
The team of Gunn Mowery, led by captain Linda Willis, has helped raise over $10,000 in six years of service to the organization’s annual event. Individually, Willis has participated in the event for over 12 years now, raising close to $50,000 of funds, which go directly to blood cancer research.
Founded in 1949, the mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma while improving the quality of life for patients and their families. The organization is the world’s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. Funds raised for LLS provide lifesaving blood cancer research around the world. It provides free information and support services.
About Gunn Mowery
Founded in 1985, Gunn Mowery is an independent insurance broker providing commercial insurance, personal insurance, employee benefits, captive insurance, financial services and surety bonds to clients in Central Pennsylvania and beyond. Our 61 professionals are licensed in 37 states and have placement capabilities worldwide. We have four offices in Cumberland County (Lemoyne), Lancaster County (Mount Joy), York County (Dillsburg), and Centre County (State College).
Recognized locally, regionally and nationally in our industry for service, innovation and best practices standards, we continue to meet the needs of our clients in any way we can. To learn more about our agency, visit www.GunnMowery.com, or e-mail us at info@gunnmowery.com.
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