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2011 Community Report Making a Difference 2011 COMMUNITY REPORT MAKING A DIFFERENCE WHERE WE LIVE AND WORK MAKING A DIFFERENCE OUR MISSION 2011 GIVING The mission of The Hanover Education & Youth 57% Insurance Group Foundation is to improve the quality of life in communities where our companies have a major Community 21% presence, placing a special emphasis on helping to build world class public education systems, and inspiring United Way 22% and empowering youth to achieve their full potential. For additional information about our foundation, please visit our website at community.hanover.com. TABLE OF CONTENTS President’s Message ..............2 Education ......................3 Youth..........................5 Community . .7 Environment ....................9 Volunteerism ...................10 Community Heroes ..............11 Nearly 200 Hanover employees took part in the 2011 Foundation Grants ..............13 United Way Day of Caring. Here, Howell employees VIP Grants .....................14 repaired the home of a local citizen. THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP 1 2011 COMMUNITY REPORT WHERE WE LIVE AND WORK MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT Fred Eppinger joined students from Worcester’s North High School at the EcoTarium, the region’s premier science and nature museum, to In the face of continued economic pressure and devastating weather celebrate the opening of a new exhibit, funded in part by a $1 million pledge from The Hanover. events, we demonstrated the financial strength and resilience of our company during 2011, advancing our journey to be a world class property and casualty insurance company, and enabling us to be a best-in-class neighbor, making a meaningful difference in the communities where we live and work. Since our company was founded 160 years ago, we have taken great pride in working with our local partners to help address our communities’ most important needs. We take special pride in our investments in education and programs that support local youth. By sponsoring organizations that help youth succeed, we help create strong, vibrant communities that people will want to call home. With this in mind, I am pleased to share our 2011 Community Report, which highlights some of our charitable investments over the past year, as well as the work of our many dedicated employee volunteers, whose generous, caring efforts have helped to make our communities better places in which to live, work, and learn. Frederick H. Eppinger President and Chief Executive Officer MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN EDUCATION GIVING OUR YOUNG NEIGHBORS In addition, we continued our support for the Investing in education is one of the most A GREAT START Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) impactful contributions a company can make program, which challenges ambitious students Early education is the cornerstone of a world in the communities it calls home. That’s in Worcester Public Schools to reach their full class public education system. That’s why we academic potential through engaging instruction, why we collaborate with local partners to are pleased that preschoolers in our home strong mentoring support, and a focus on support educational programs and facilities communities will benefit from our grants to two organizational and thinking skills to improve study that help students to develop the skills they noteworthy local child development programs: habits. Our company has been a strong supporter Great Start Livingston in Michigan, and Edward need to achieve success in the classroom of AVID since 2005, committing $700,000 to grow Street Child Services in Worcester. In recognition and beyond. the impact of the program from one school to of the importance of reading and self-directed eight schools, adding significantly to the resources learning, our foundation and employee volunteers supporting more than 1,100 AVID students. supported Worcester Academy students in creating a new library at the neighboring Union Hill School. In 2011, we supported a wide range of education programs that promote school readiness, help middle school students stay on track, and inspire high school students to go on to college. Following A surprised are examples of just some of the initiatives we youngster experiences sponsored as part of our focus on education. a wind tunnel that simulates DEVELOPING TOP-NOTCH high winds EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES found at the summit of During the year, we proudly celebrated the New Hamp- opening of a new exhibit at Worcester’s EcoTarium, shire’s Mount a unique indoor-outdoor museum that brings Washington. science and nature education to school children. The wind tunnel This new exhibit — The Arctic Next Door: Mount is part of the Washington — was made possible, in part, by EcoTarium’s our $1 million donation. newest exhibit — The Arctic Next Door: Mount Washington. THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP 3 2011 COMMUNITY REPORT WHERE WE LIVE AND WORK college campuses and pairs them with mentors who help them learn about opportunities for a successful profession in today’s global economy. PROVIDING LEARNING EXPERIENCES OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM To complement classroom academics, we supported a number of hands-on, interactive learning Pinckney Community High School musicians perform at Carnegie Hall. Both were encouraged to audition after participating in the Hanover-sponsored programs. Our grant to Michigan Side-by-Side music program. Youth in Government gave 1,600 high school students the opportunity to better understand government INSPIRING STUDENTS TO THINK BEYOND by becoming acting state legislators, A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA governors, lobbyists, etc. Students at the Three Fires Middle School enjoyed seeing their essays published To excite students about the career possibilities, as part of a Hanover-sponsored writing contest. Our we invited local youth to participate in the Collegiate funding of Old Sturbridge Village’s History on the Success Institute (CSI) career panel at our home office. Road brought costumed historical interpreters to In 2011, we donated $20,000 to CSI, a capstone to classrooms across Massachusetts. And, more than the AVID program that brings students onto local 200 Worcester middle school girls developed financial literacy skills through our sponsorship of United Way’s Dollar Scholar Program. “ The Hanover is the kind of corporate We are proud to collaborate on these and other partner all school systems need to help educational programs that improve the chances for close the achievement gap and create achievement over the long term, for our students, better opportunities for all students.” our schools, and for our communities. Since its beginning in 2004, The Hanover scholarship DR. MELINDA BOONE, SUPERINTENDENT program has provided $394,000 in awards to deserving OF WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS local students and children of our employees. MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR YOUTH Power Hour Plus provides Today’s self-confident, engaged youth are tomorrow’s leaders after-school homework and key to strengthening families and communities. That’s Student tutoring to elementary and governors why we support a variety of organizations and programs that middle-school students, from provide our youth with the skills, knowledge, and confidence helping them start the Michigan Youth in they need to achieve their full potential. next day with confidence Government, and encouraging them a Hanover- to become self-directed sponsored learners. program, In 2011, we supported many youth programs — with from those that bridge and enrich the time TEACHING YOUTH HOW TO MAKE Michigan GOOD DECISIONS Governor between home and school, to those that encourage Rick Snyder teamwork, cooperation, self-empowerment, and With the help of our $10,000 grant to the Integrated at the signing others that enhance communication skills. Education Initiative, which brings together three of the state’s highly regarded programs. Y-Succeed provides anti-bullying HELPING STUDENTS BECOME a meaningful link for youngsters between education law. INDEPENDENT LEARNERS and future career choices. Youth and Government Last year, our $20,000 pledge provides instruction on how government works to the Boys and Girls Club and encourages participatory citizenship. And, the of Worcester helped fund Minority Achievers program focuses on helping Power Hour Plus, a curriculum young people develop the skills and commitment “ Thanks to The Hanover’s generosity, our kids will enhancement program that of tomorrow’s leaders. combines the college-ready have the support, resources, and guidance they need The Hanover also partnered with Michigan- curriculum from the AVID to dream big and succeed.” based Student Leadership Services, helping the program in the Worcester RON HADORN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, organization to deliver programs that support Public Schools, with THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF WORCESTER and complement in-school academics, including innovative club strategies. its Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) program, teaching awareness and prevention THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP 5 2011 COMMUNITY REPORT WHERE WE LIVE AND WORK related to important and potentially dangerous youth-oriented problems, such as smoking, drugs, bullying, and seat belt use. Our $25,000 grant enabled students to receive leadership and peer-resistance skills training, and to hold assemblies in their schools, sharing what they learned with thousands of other students. GIVING TIME AND ATTENTION TO DISADVANTAGED YOUTH Dozens of our employees forged rewarding friendships with disadvantaged students through our Lunch Buddies program. Hanover employees helped these
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