Hartford, CT Nov. 17, 2009 – Travelers has awarded a $40,000 grant to the Village for Families & Children, Inc. to provide academic support services in the Dwight School located on 585 Wethersfield Avenue in Hartford. This intensive Village program works in collaboration with the principal, teachers and school staff in order to provide valuable after-school academic help. The support will help students with leadership and character development skills, along with enrichment and recreational activities. The award will also provide students with backpack food donations that will supplement their nutritional needs. Village President and CEO Galo Rodriguez said, “This grant from Traveler’s will help us to continue supporting student achievement, learning, and positive social development in the Dwight School. We are deeply grateful to the Travelers for their continued generosity and support.”

Travelers is a leading provider of property casualty insurance for auto, home and business. A Fortune 100 company, Travelers has 33,000 employees and 2008 revenues of approximately $24 billion. Travelers stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: TRV) and is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company provides support for charitable organizations in the community through the Travelers Foundation and with corporate funding and in-kind services. The company’s community giving is focused on education, community development and the arts. Travelers employees are consistently active in community initiatives and perform thousands of hours in volunteer time each year. For more information, visit www.travelers.com.

As seen in the Hartford Courant ITowns section Grant for Village program