In celebration of its 30th anniversary on March 1, 2025, MEM donated $10,000 to three organizations in Columbia that help individuals facing barriers to education and meeting basic needs: Flourish, Job Point and Love Columbia.
“Along the way, we’ve grown, and we’ve watched the businesses we insure grow,” Roger Walleck, MEM’s President and CEO said. “But one thing has never changed: we care about creating safe and healthy environments for everyone, and that means supporting the communities where we live and work.”
Each year, through our corporate impact program, MEM gives back to causes focusing on:
- Developing a skilled workforce for safety and economic growth.
- Impacting health outcomes by promoting physical and mental wellbeing.
- Creating safety and stability by addressing basic needs.
Flourish: Fostering life-changing opportunities
Flourish will use the funds to support its work providing basic needs and housing assistance to youth and young adults experiencing homelessness, and the Flourish Home. In addition, Flourish partners with area businesses and organizations to facilitate an internship program that provides programming in career exploration, job training, life skills development and mentorship.
“We’re honored by MEM’s belief in our work,” Beatrice Stewart, Executive Director said. “This donation will go a long way in helping us achieve our goals and serve our youth.”
Love Columbia: A partner in improving lives
Love Columbia serves anyone in Columbia struggling to provide for basic needs or improve their life and wants help creating a path forward. The organization served more than 2,800 adults in 2024 with programs including: financial assistance and financial management coaching, career coaching, and those designed to meet basic needs of those in crisis with emergency housing and other assistance.
“We’re amazed and grateful for all the ways MEM continues to serve our community,” Nathan Hansen, Chief Development Officer at Love Columbia said. “We are especially grateful considering what this gift is commemorating.”
MEM employees have also volunteered for the organization.
Job Point: Focused on employment
Job Point will use the $10,000 donation from MEM to further their mission of preparing individuals for the workforce by providing education, training and employment assistance. Job Point helps adults with disabilities, the unemployed or underemployed, people with economic or mental health obstacles, youth ages 17.5 and up and those returning from incarceration.
“It’s our deepest hope at Job Point that this training opens doors, not just for the individual, but for their entire family’s future,” John Scalise, Job Point’s President and CEO said. “We’re so thankful for MEM’s support, which helps us continue our work of providing new opportunities and helping to change the story.”
Did you know?
We are committed to building healthier, safer communities. As a trusted partner with over 200,000 covered lives, we go beyond insurance to support our neighbors.
With over 4,400 volunteer hours available and 70 percent of employees volunteering, MEM and its employees give time or treasure to more than 100 different organizations annually.