MassMutual Foundation honors dedication of financial professionals with $275,000 in donations to nonprofit organizations

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The MassMutual Foundation has awarded $275,000 to eligible nonprofit organizations through its annual Community Service Award (CSA) program. These charitable contributions – which include two $25,000 awards, fifteen $10,000 awards, and fifteen $5,000 awards – are given in honor of financial professionals who demonstrate outstanding commitment to nonprofit organizations in their local communities.

“Last year, participating financial professionals in our CSA program donated over 8,000 hours of service to nonprofit organizations across the country,” said Dennis Duquette, president and CEO of the MassMutual Foundation. “We are proud to recognize these individuals who are making a difference in their communities and demonstrating what it means to live mutual through their volunteer efforts and dedication to the causes they support.”

This year’s two $25,000 CSA donations are being awarded to Girls on the Run Western Massachusetts in honor of Jessica Holloway with The Jamrog Group and the Rylee Grace Foundation in honor of Mike Clark with MassMutual Northern California.

At Girls on the Run Western Massachusetts, trained volunteer coaches lead dynamic, research-based programs that combine physical activity with critical life skill development. Through fun, interactive lessons, participants build confidence, set goals, and learn to manage emotions while forming healthy friendships – preparing them to thrive in school and beyond.

The Rylee Grace Foundation is committed to raising awareness of pediatric cancer and supporting families impacted by the disease. Through partnerships with the community, the Rylee Grace Foundation provides personalized gifts, fulfills meaningful wishes for young patients, and offers financial assistance for mental health services – bringing relief, hope, and dignity during their most challenging times.

Additional CSA donations have been awarded to the following nonprofit organizations on behalf of the referenced financial professionals:

Financial Professional	Nonprofit Organization	Office Location
Mindee Blanco	Barnum Foundation for Life Inc	Shelton, CT
Jeffrey Carey	Gnome Inc.	Boston, MA
Deanna Filosa	Cost of Freedom Inc.	Huntington, NY
London Huie	Phoenix Benefit Club of Birmingham Inc.	Birmingham, AL
Irwin Janklowicz	Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island Inc	Brooklyn, NY
Sabu Lukose	Echo USA	East Meadow, NY
Justin Adam Martin	MVLI Foundation	Memphis, TN
Greg McRoberts	Diversion Inc	Indianapolis, IN
Lucas Noble	Gifts that Matter Inc	Wakefield, MA
Eliezer Ordentlich	Hatzolah Emergency Medical Services Inc	Lakewood, NJ
Joe Rea	MJR Foundation Inc.	Solon, OH
Joseph Spada	Tri-County Scholarship Fund	Parsippany, NJ
Anastasia Surmava	Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center Inc	Burlington, VT
Xue Wang	Fujian American Association of New Jersey	New York, NY
Colin Waszkiewicz	C The Light Foundation	Reading, PA

Financial Professional	Nonprofit Organization	Office Location
Melinda Adams	Impact San Antonio Foundation Incorporated	San Antonio, TX
Manuel Amezcua	Beyond Basics	Southfield, MI
Lesley Batson	Ora Lee Smith Cancer Research Foundation	Bala Cynwyd, PA
Scott Cohen	Huntingdon Valley Activities Association	Bala Cynwyd, PA
Max Dembow	Aspiring Youth Academy	Scottsdale, AZ
Daniel Drabinski	YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas	Dallas, TX
Victor Dupuis	Family Promise of Southern Chester County	Kennett Square, PA
Samuel Eppy	Jujus Mission To Remission Inc.	Boca Raton, FL
Ronald Goodman	Ronald McDonald House of New York Inc.	New York, NY
Cooper Hanning	Simply Hygiene, Inc.	Wichita, KS
Genesis Loera	Tejano Center For Community Concerns Inc.	Houston, TX
Roya Moltaji	Philanthrofund Foundation	Minneapolis, MN
Eric Spindt	Special Olympics Massachusetts Inc.	Boston, MA
Paul Tokarz	Notre Dame College Prep	Chicago, IL
Joe Zandlo	Retrieve a Golden of the Midwest	Plymouth, MN

 

Since the program’s inception in 1997, over 400 donations totaling over $4.2 million have been donated to nonprofit organizations through the Community Service Award program. The CSA program is just one of a variety of philanthropic programs sponsored by the MassMutual Foundation in support of nonprofit organizations that operate where financial professionals affiliated with MassMutual live and work.