For Immediate Release: June 23, 2023
Contact: John G. Donnadio, Executive Director, jdonnadio@njac.org
(Trenton) NJM Insurance Group (NJM) has awarded the NJAC Foundation a grant of $5,250 for county vocational-technical school graduates who plan on continuing their education in New Jersey at a county college or state college or university.
“I’m grateful that NJM and the NJAC Foundation have once again partnered on this important and timely initiative to provide our county vocational-technical school graduates with generous scholarships that will assist students with meeting the ever-increasing financial demands of pursuing an education,” said NJAC Foundation President Heather Simmons.
The NJAC Foundation plans to distribute one $1,750 scholarship in each county where NJM maintains a corporate office, which includes Atlantic, Mercer, and Morris. Since 2014, NJM has awarded the NJAC Foundation grants totaling $52,250, which has helped well over two dozen county vocational-technical school graduates continue their education at home in the Garden State.
“Supporting the communities we are privileged to serve is a core value at NJM and, in that spirit, we are pleased to contribute toward the NJAC Foundation’s scholarship initiative for the tenth consecutive year,” said Pat Hartpence, NJM Corporate Giving Officer. We are grateful to the organization for continuing this important program and, in doing so, creating NJ-based educational pathways for deserving students.”
Founded in 1913, NJM is a regional property and casualty insurer with a national reputation for auto claims satisfaction, receiving four consecutive J.D. Power Certifications for providing an “outstanding claims experience.’ The Company offers auto, homeowners, renters, condo, and umbrella insurance to individuals in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Ohio, and Maryland and business insurance in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Delaware, and Maryland. One of Company’s core values is to support the communities it’s privileged to serve, a value exercised through year-round employee volunteer efforts at local non-profits and a formal corporate giving and engagement program. Headquartered in West Trenton, NJ, NJM employs nearly 2,500 workers and operates in a mutual fashion for the exclusive benefit of its customers. For more information, visit www.njm.com.
The NJAC Foundation is a non-profit organization affiliated with the New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) and is committed to providing innovative educational opportunities for county vocational- technical school and county college students. Please visit our website at www.njac.org for additional details about the NJAC Foundation.