CARLSBAD, CA — A Carlsbad insurance agency has secured a $10,000 donation to help provide weekend meals to 35 San Diego County children throughout the school year.
Alta Vista Insurance Agency received a 2026 Make More Happen Award from Liberty Mutual Insurance for its support of the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank.
The agency initially received a $5,000 donation, which doubled to $10,000 after more than 750 community votes and comments. The money will support the food bank's Food 4 Kids Backpack Program, which provides food to children on weekends when school meals are unavailable.
Last year, the food bank served an average of 3,617 children each month through the program at 95 Title I elementary schools across San Diego County.
Alta Vista Insurance Agency has supported the food bank through quarterly volunteer efforts, community partnerships and holiday food drives.
Morgan Hege, principal of Alta Vista Insurance Agency, said the cause is personal. His wife teaches at a Title I school and has seen how consistent access to food affects students' performance.
"As an independent agency, we maximize our clients' dollars by providing a variety of options and exceptional service. The San Diego Food Bank does the same by multiplying the impact of every dollar received to feed our community," Hege said. "We love introducing our network to the Food 4 Kids Backpack Program and seeing them become champions for the food bank too."
Liberty Mutual's Make More Happen Awards program recognizes independent insurance agencies for their work with nonprofit organizations. The company plans to recognize up to 36 agencies nationwide in 2026, donating up to $360,000 to the nonprofits they support.
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