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

Wearing bright green ‘Symetra Volunteer’ T-shirts, more than a dozen Symetra employees from the company’s Waltham office took a break from their workday last week to give back to the community — contributing nearly 50 volunteer hours to two local nonprofit organizations as part of the eighth-annual Symetra Week of Service (June 13–17 ).

Working in morning and afternoon shifts, two teams of volunteers helped with exterior painting at the Waltham Boys and Girls Club, while another set of teams laid out and planted a vegetable garden at Waltham House—The Home for Little Wanderers.

“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 Waltham office is home to employees who work in the company’s Individual Life Division.

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.