Our 2021 scholarship recipients went above and beyond for their communities during a challenging year. We were so impressed by their initiatives that we surprised each recipient with the opportunity to select a community charity of their choice to receive a $1,000 donation on behalf of Ayr Farmers Mutual.
Nester (Nick) Kozey has been a home insurance Policyholder with Ayr Farmers Mutual Insurance Company for 35 years. However, this is not the only milestone he is celebrating this year. Nick celebrated his 95th Birthday on January 31, 2022.
Rachel Lund was one of three recipients of a $3,000 scholarship in 2021. Rachel created Over the Billow to help those without someone to talk to feel they are not alone. What's a billow? It is "a large undulating mass of something." The group Over The Billow helps people to overcome the billow of anxiety in their lives.
Melodie Shantz is one of three recipients who received a $3,000 Scholarship in 2021 from Ayr Farmers Mutual Insurance Company. Melodie has been using her time over the pandemic to take courses, read and learn more about the struggles and systemic injustices faced by many marginalized groups. As an active member in her community and frequent volunteer, she began to look inward and understand the critical role she could play -- being a voice to advocate for others. The realization of her privi...
Sophia is a third-year student at the University of Waterloo. For Sophia's application, she told us about her pen pal program to help improve seniors' mental health in her community. Sending letters back and forth has helped make seniors feel less isolated during the pandemic. We are so grateful to have you as part of our community, Sophia!
Ayr Farmers Mutual Insurance Company came together and stuffed 101 stockings to help 25 families in the Ayr community in conjunction with It Takes a Village Ayr.
This September we volunteered at Food for Kids helping to put together meal packages for kids in need. These meal packages are provided to families to help alleviate chronic hunger over the weekend when the kids are not in school. Food4Kids not only helps to bridge the hunger gap, but they provide balanced and nutritious meals throughout our community with the help of their volunteers and partners.
Ayr Farmers Mutual Insurance Company came together for National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. By wearing orange shirts on September 30 we pay our respect to Residential School Survivors and their families.
At Ayr Farmers Mutual Insurance Company, we believe in supporting, and value building relationships with our surrounding community and the people who live here.
In 2020, Ayr Farmers Mutual marked its 125th year in business. To celebrate, we hosted Family Fun Fest on the grounds of the North Dumfries Community Complex and invited the community.
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