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Golden Plains Insurance Wins $10K Grant to Support Kids' Shoe Drive in Lamar Community Votes Help Double Donation Through 2025 Make More Happen™ Awards
Description: Share the Spirit Foundation was awarded a $10,000 donation from Golden Plains Insurance through the Liberty Mutual® and Safeco Insurance® 2025 Make More Happen™ Awards program.
Golden Plains Insurance Wins $10K Grant to Support Kids' Shoe Drive in Lamar Community Votes Help Double Donation Through 2025 Make More Happen™ Awards
Golden Plains Insurance and Share the Spirit Foundation Awarded $10,000 through Liberty Mutual® and Safeco Insurance® 2025 Make More Happen™ Awards
Community Support Helped Double Donation by Voting Online
Lamar, Col. (June 17, 2025) –Golden Plains Insurance has officially awarded a $10,000 donation to Share the Spirit Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to uplifting underserved children through essential resources including new shoes and socks. The funding will be used towards Share the Spirit Foundation’s “Shoes for Kids” event this fall which will provide shoes to more than 300 children from 14 Lamar-area schools
Initially, Golden Plains Insurance received a $5,000 donation through the Liberty Mutual® and Safeco Insurance® 2025 Make More Happen™ Awards program for its partnership with Share the Spirit Foundation. After their story was featured on the Make More Happen microsite at https://www.agentgiving.com/
Golden Plains Insurance has been a dedicated partner of Share the Spirit Foundation, volunteering time, donating supplies, and rallying community support around seasonal giving programs and local outreach events like the annual “Shoes for Kids” event. Agents help load the truck, stock shoes and set up a room to mimic a shoe store with stacks of shoes and rows of chairs, providing a personalized shopping experience for the kids. The Golden Plains Insurance team is proud to support Share the Spirit Foundation to help raise a child’s spirit and confidence by giving their growing bodies the support they need to face everyday life.
“Recognizing independent agents’ dedication to their communities and nonprofit partners is what the Make More Happen Awards are all about,” said Paul Ayala, Safeco Insurance Personal Lines Territory Manager. “Golden Plains Insurance is an outstanding example of how agencies can make a real difference, and we hope sharing their story inspires others to give back as well.”
Throughout 2025, Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance will select up to 36 independent agencies nationwide for a Make More Happen Award, donating up to $360,000 to nonprofits they support. Agencies become eligible for the award by submitting applications showcasing their commitment to a specific cause.
