Heffernan Group Staff Volunteers at We Care Services, Concord

Walnut Creek, Calif. – February 7, 2007 – Heffernan Group, one of the largest independent full service insurance brokerage firms in California, today announced it will send employee volunteers, paid, during business hours, for an afternoon to paint at We Care Services in Concord, California.

We Care Services for Children is a private, nonprofit agency devoted to serving children birth to six and their families in Contra Costa County. Its approach emphasizes the development of the "whole child" by providing a variety of programs in Contra Costa County for special needs as well as typically developing children. For more information on We Care Services, visit it on the web at  www.wecarebmcc.org.

“We are thrilled to be able to support the community in this hand-on manner,” said Michelle Lonaker, Philanthropy Manager of the Heffernan Group. “We’ve always given back to charity financially, but the hands-on work is just as important and rewarding,” she said.

Heffernan Group offers a full line of property, liability, group medical insurance, personal insurance and financial services to clients nationwide. The company provides services to a diverse group of emerging and established companies within a variety of industries, including construction, manufacturing, wine, property owners, nonprofits, and technology.