Second Harvest receives $10K to help with increased need for food assistance

Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance announced May 4 a $10,000 donation to Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio – nominated by Roberto Cobos of Cobos Insurance Center - as part of an Emergency Community Support Grant to help independent insurance agents give back to their local community during the novel coronavirus crisis. The donation will go directly to Second Harvest, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing nutritious food to people needing assistance, according to a news release.

“My team and I have recognized the hard work and dedication performed by Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio during this pandemic, and we are incredibly thankful for Liberty Mutual and Safeco

Insurance for providing extra funds to help the community when we need it most,” Cobos said. “Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, and the $10,000 donation will help them continue to make a difference to the community they serve.”

Last week, Second Harvest distributed 450,000 pounds of food, which is six times the amount it usually hands out in a week, the release said.

“The goal of the Emergency Community Support Grants is to help our independent agents make an immediate impact during this critical time in the local communities where they live and work,” said Alexis Holzer, Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance Independent Agent Giving program manager.