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Community involvement

School of thoughtfulness

by George Godbolt, participant at the Elite Conference 2010

Sun Life Financial advisors volunteering in Dominican Republic
Children in Dominican Republic

- These photos are courtesy of Jeffrey Wilson.

The sun is shining even brighter in the Dominican Republic thanks to a group of Sun Life Financial advisors.

I was among those advisors attending a conference from March 25-28, 2010, in Punta Cana. We spent a day helping out at a local school. We and our families cleaned up the grounds, did some landscaping, built a playground, and painted the school inside and outside.

We also donated money to purchase new desks. Sun Life Financial made a matching donation that paid for a new roof, wiring, septic system and well, ceiling fans and fridge, generator, new doors, steps and screens.

It was a rewarding hands-on experience for everyone involved. And 70 children much less fortunate than us now have a school they can look forward to attending.

I'm always proud to give back to my community and to help others in need.

Godbolt, Ciufo Insurance & Financial Services, Exeter, received an award from Sun Life Financial for long-term business excellence in our community; part of the honour was the ability to choose the recipients of $6,000 in donations from Sun Life.  We chose to donate $2,000 each to: Grand Bend Home & School Association (for the new playground equipment at GB Public School); the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority Foundation; South Huron Big Brothers, Big Sisters.

Donation to Grand Bend Home & School Association

Back Row (left to right):  Ernie Miatello - director/ABCA Foundation; Steve Ollson -financial centre manager/Sun Life; George Godbolt, Paul Ciufo and Fred Godbolt, Godbolt, Ciufo Insurance & Financial Services; and Matt Pomeroy - regional vice-president/Sun Life  
Front Row (left to right):  Ted Jones-director/ABCA Foundation; Susan Patton- Treasurer/Grand Bend Home & School Assoc, Playground Equipment; and Amy Schwartzentruber - Casework Coordinator/South Huron Big Brothers, Big Sisters

At Godbolt, Ciufo Insurance & Financial Services giving back to the community in which we live and work is very important to us. Our partners and staff contribute in various ways to local organizations: serving on boards, volunteering as members of service clubs, and supporting fundraising initiatives.

As a corporation we provided financial support to the South Huron Hospital Foundation for a major refurbishment of South Huron Hospital in Exeter.

The owners of Godbolt, Ciufo Insurance & Financial Services and their families present a donation of $20,000 to Stephanie Donaldson (far left) of the South Huron Hospital Foundation.

The owners of Godbolt, Ciufo Insurance & Financial Services and their families present a donation of $20,000 to Stephanie Donaldson (far left) of the South Huron Hospital Foundation.

Godbolt, Ciufo Insurance and Financial Services of Exeter recently donated to the Grand Bend Beach Enhancement Project (GBBEP), which has resulted in $3.5 million in upgrades to the Grand Bend waterfront. Pictured here in the above left photo are GBBEP co-chairs Jim Southcott and Jim Jean receiving a cheque for $2,500 from George Godbolt (second from left) and Paul Ciufo (second from right).

Godbolt, Ciufo Insurance and Financial Services of Exeter recently donated to the Grand Bend Beach Enhancement Project (GBBEP), which has resulted in $3.5 million in upgrades to the Grand Bend waterfront. Pictured here in the above left photo are GBBEP co-chairs Jim Southcott and Jim Jean receiving a cheque for $2,500 from George Godbolt (second from left) and Paul Ciufo (second from right).

Paul Ciufo is a past president of the Rotary Club of Grand Bend, a past president of the Grand Bend & Area Chamber of Commerce, and served on the board of the South Huron Chamber of Commerce.

Fred Godbolt is Treasurer of the Exeter Business Association and is a supporter of Big Brothers, Big Sisters South Huron.

George Godbolt is a long standing member of the Exeter Lions Club, and is well-known for his dedication to the annual art auction fundraiser for the Lions/Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority.