Symetra's Enfield Employees Give Back During Symetra Week of Service

Wearing bright green ‘Symetra Volunteer’ T-shirts, 48 Symetra employees from the company’s Enfield office took a break from their workday last week to give back to the community — contributing 180 volunteer hours to several local nonprofit organizations as part of the eighth-annual Symetra Week of Service (June 13–17 ).

Working in morning and afternoon shifts, teams of volunteers helped stock shelves at Enfield Food Shelf, prune and weed at Elizabeth Park Conservancy, sort donations at My Sisters' Place, and tackle outdoor gardening tasks at Dakin Humane Society.

“Symetra is recognized as a company with a strong volunteer spirit. While we’re engaged in supporting nonprofits year ‘round, the Symetra Week of Service spotlights our employees’ involvement in and commitment to the communities in which we live and work,” noted Symetra CEO Tom Marra. “This annual tradition gives us a chance to connect with our colleagues, join forces to help our nonprofit partners who do so much good and make a positive impact in our communities through hands-on service.”

Symetra Week of Service began in 2009 with 130 employees in the company’s Bellevue, Washington headquarters volunteering at seven area projects. For 2016’s Week of Service, more than 500 Symetra employees volunteered at 47 projects across the country. Since the program’s inception, Symetra employees have contributed more than 10,000 Week of Service hours.

Symetra provides employee benefits, annuities and life insurance through a national network of benefit consultants, financial institutions, and independent agents and advisors. The Enfield office is home to employees who work in the company’s medical stop-loss and group life and disability income insurance businesses.

To see more of Symetra’s 2016 Week of Service volunteers in action, visit Facebook at www.facebook.com/Symetra. To learn about the company’s community programs, visit www.symetra.com/community.