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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Rick Sutton - IIA of Illinois President - (309) 692-8544 - ricks@was-irp.com

No Family Ever Receives a Bill for a Child

Treated at St. Jude

In the Summer of 2015 John Heller and our dear friend
Gordon Walker made a presentation to the IIA of IL Board This month I want to invite all agents to attend the Federal
of Directors asking for our support for St. Jude Children’s Legislative Conference, May 3-5, in Washington D.C.
Research Hospital. Many, if not all, of you know the Just like state legislative event, Independent Insurance
wonderful work being done by St. Jude. The board agreed Legislative Day, there will be many new faces and several
to endorse St. Jude as an IIA of IL philanthropy adding it to key topics to discuss. The Affordable Care Act, tax reform
the other IIA of IL supported charity, Make-a-Wish. and flood insurance are just three of the issues we will be
discussing with our Congressmen and women when we go
Recently I had the honor of accepting a plaque from to the Hill. Please plan on joining us May 3-5. We can and
St. Jude to show their appreciation for our contribution do make a difference. Contact Jennifer Jacobs (jjacobs@
this past year. I am proud of the fact that Trusted Choice iiaofil.org) or Chris Davis (cdavis@iiaofil.org) for additional
Independent Insurance Agents are leaders in their information or to reserve your spot.
communities and are always there to help others. This past
year IIA of IL agents either sponsored or helped with the Everyone stay safe and be happy!
following events to benefit St. Jude:
IIA of IL sponsored a table at the Kentucky Derby Party in
Springfield.
The Cornerstone Agency, Leffelman and Associates, More
Insurance and Smeltzer Insurance hosted a golf outing at
Deer Valley Golf Club.

TW Group hosted a free shred day with all donations going
to St Jude.

Trusted Choice sponsored The Ultimate Baseball
Experience Raffle at a Cubs/Cardinals Game in St. Louis
with the winner being able to throw out the ceremonial
first pitch of the game.

SPRISKA hosted a Golf Outing in Springfield to benefit St.
Jude.

Agents Invitational Golf Outing to benefit St. Jude was held
this past fall at the annual IIA of IL Convention in Peoria.

Additionally, some other agents hosted events on their own
this past year without using any outreach from the IIA of IL

Please consider hosting an event to benefit St. Jude this
summer. There are many events that can not only benefit
the kids but will help make awareness of your agencies. A
great time for this would be June 2, on the Young Agents
sponsored Statewide Day of Giving. Look for additional
information in next month’s Insight.

The staff at St. Jude is a wonderful resource for all types of
assistance. IIA of IL will promote any St. Jude event held by
a member agency. Just reach out to Deann French at the
IIA office (dfrench@iiaofil.org). Deann will make sure the
event gets promoted in e-Weekly, Insight and on all IIA of
IL social media platforms.

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