Through its IFBI Community program, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance encourages employees to give back to our Indiana communities by providing employees with annual paid volunteer time to do just that.  

The paid volunteer time can be used for individual volunteer opportunities with a charitable organization that is personally meaningful to an employee, or for team volunteer events that are corporately coordinated throughout the year.  

What is the #sharehowyoucare campaign?

In honor of National Volunteer Month in April, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance organized a campaign focused on sharing how employees and agents can help our Hoosier communities. The goal of the campaign was to encourage employees to use a portion of their volunteer time during the month of April and then post photos to social media using the hashtag #sharehowyoucare. 

Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance employees and agents participate in #sharehowyoucare 

Employees claimed nearly 220 hours of paid volunteer time during the month of April for National Volunteer Month. Several departments organized group volunteer events where coworkers could volunteer, give back and team build simultaneously. 

Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kevin Murphy was extremely pleased with the turn out of the campaign. He participated in the #sharehowyoucare campaign by volunteering at Gleaners Food Bank with the Public Relations and Communications and Forms and Graphics departments.  

“I’m so proud that our employees took this campaign, and National Volunteer Month, to heart, and gave so much of their time and energy to help those in need,” said Kevin Murphy, Executive VP & CEO. “I had a great time assisting at Gleaners, too!”  

The Talent Management department also volunteered at Gleaners Food Bank. They spent their volunteer hours working as a team doing the mobile pantry. In the time they were there volunteering, they were able to serve over 250 families!   

Tiffany Hackett, talent acquisition partner, explained why this campaign meant a lot to her and was the perfect opportunity to spend time helping the community while also bonding with co-workers outside of the office.  

“Volunteering is always a humbling experience and an opportunity to make a difference and impact,” noted Hackett. “I had the pleasure of serving with Talent Acquisition and Employee Relations at Gleaners Food Bank on April 28 doing the mobile pantry. In under three hours, we were able to serve over 250 families!”  

In addition to Gleaners, employees and agents also volunteered at Foundation Against Companion-Animal Euthanasia (FACE) Low-Cost Animal Clinic, Second Helpings, Meals on Wheels, Little Red Door Cancer Care Agency, Indiana Youth Group, the St. Margaret’s Hospital Guild Decorator’s Show House benefiting Eskenazi Health, several local schools and more!