Central gives to United Way

Central employees pledged $73,413.72 for the 2015 United Way campaign. With a 100 percent company match, Central Insurance donated a total of $146,827.44 to the United Way of Van Wert County. “Central Insurance Company is one of our largest supporters and we could not do the things we do for Van Wert County without such generous people. I feel very blessed to work with them,” said United Way Executive Director Vicki Smith. Shown are (front row, from the left) Smith; Jessica Hardesty, 2015 campaign chair; and Mitch Gearhart and Sara Beining, Central campaign coordinators; (middle row) Central employees Craig Marks, Brandi Eller, Amy Geary, and Daniel Arant; (back row) Central employees Brenda Youngblutt, Nikki Stanton, Holli Galloway, and Central President and Chairman of the Board Bill Purmort. (United Way photo)