MassMutual Foundation honors dedication of financial professionals with $275,000 in donations to nonprofit organizations

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The MassMutual Foundation has awarded $275,000 to eligible nonprofit organizations through its annual Community Service Awards (CSA) program. These charitable contributions – which include two $25,000 awards, fifteen $10,000 awards, and fifteen $5,000 awards – are given in honor of financial professionals who demonstrate outstanding commitment to nonprofit organizations in their local communities.

“Last year, participating financial professionals in our CSA program donated almost 8,000 hours of service to nonprofit organizations across the country,” said Dennis Duquette, president of the MassMutual Foundation. “We are proud to recognize these individuals who are making a difference in their communities and demonstrating what it means to live mutual through their volunteer efforts and dedication to the causes they support.”

This year’s two $25,000 CSA grants are being awarded to Down Syndrome Association of Delaware in honor of Paul Mitchell with MassMutual Greater Philadelphia and Yellow Ribbon Fund in honor of Lloyd Polmateer with First Financial Group. Down Syndrome Association (DSA) of Delaware supports people with Down syndrome and their loved ones. DSA strives to help individuals with Down syndrome find opportunities and engage with their community so they may live full, healthy lives. The Yellow Ribbon Fund provides critical support to service members who were injured post-9/11 by offering housing, transportation, education, and employment assistance. They also extend their mission by helping the families and caregivers, aiding in the recovery and rehabilitation of service members.

Additional CSA grants have been awarded to the following nonprofit organizations on behalf of the referenced financial professionals:

Since the program’s inception, over 400 donations totaling more than $3.5 million have been donated to nonprofit organizations. The CSA program is just one of a variety of philanthropic programs sponsored by the MassMutual Foundation in support of nonprofit organizations that operate where financial professionals affiliated with MassMutual live and work.