The Lighthouse Project is BB&T’s largest philanthropic effort in its 137 year history, setting aside $3 million companywide for community projects and service hours for employees. Through the Lighthouse Project, BB&T- J.Rolfe Davis Insurance has been able to provide $11,600 and hundreds of hard-worked company service hours to pitch in and help the community. Having already completed projects for The Primrose Center, Children’s Home Society, The Center for Drug-Free Living and Lakeside Behavioral Healthcare, this month BB&T-J. Rolfe Davis Insurance employees will roll up their sleeves for UCP of Central Florida.
Led by Charles Cook (Vice President, BB&T-J. Rolfe Davis Insurance), 17 BB&T-J. Rolfe Davis team members will shed their typical white collar day job to give new life to the children’s activity area at UCP of Central Florida; clearing out the area and purchasing and planting plants that will thrive in the shade and assembling picnic tables. UCP of Central Florida serves children with all types of special needs, including cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, Autism, speech and developmental delays and vision and hearing impairments.
Founded in 1942, BB&T-J. Rolfe Davis Insurance has grown to more than 120 employees. This team of insurance, benefits, and risk management specialists delivers a full array of value-added services. Their knowledge and expertise have earned the trust of firms and families throughout the area.
BB&T Insurance Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of Branch Banking and Trust Company. Founded in 1922, it operates 100 insurance agencies in North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina, Maryland, West Virginia, Tennessee, Florida, Kentucky and California.
WHERE: UCP of Central Florida (Pine Hills)
5800 Golf Club Parkway
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Orlando, FL 32808
WHEN: Friday, September 25, 2009
1 to 2 PM: Best visuals for volunteer work
4 to 4:30 PM: Pizza party for children and staff at UCP
