On a mission to education, prepare, and attract diverse new talent to theinsurance industry.

Project InVest is a program presented to High School Seniors that are participants of The Academy of Business & Finance within their High School. The program focuses on the basics of Insurance and gives the students and opportunity to learn and get excited about this great industry. We step inside a classroom for 45 minutes or less with simple course material is provided by the National Organization of Project InVest. 

Each year, we host our Roger M. Gurney Memorial Golf Outing. The proceeds of this golf outing raise valuable scholarship dollars for deserving high school graduates of BIG I WNY’s Project Invest program.  The Project Invest program has sponsored various local events supporting the insurance industry throughout the years and continues to serve an important role in educating younger generations on the role insurance plays in their everyday life.

 As of 2020, we currently have 4 schools participating in our local Project Invest program. The schools are: Clarence High School, Depew High School, Hamburg High School & Lakeshore High School.

 During the 2019-20 school year, we recognized that this was challenging year for the students who participated in our program. Fortunately we were able to complete all of our classroom sessions before the pandemic altered how students attend school. Recognizing the challenging year these students faced, our local chapter decided to increase our total scholarship amount to $5,000. We awarded 10 outstanding students with scholarships ranging anywhere from $250, up to $1,000. We hope these funds allow the students to obtain a higher education and also look to the insurance industry when they are ready to enter the workforce.

 We are always looking for volunteers to get involved with teaching a class. There is no minimum commitment – you can participate with one class, two classes or 10! It’s a great way to pay it forward and share our knowledge and experience with the future professionals.

 And if you are already convinced you’d like to help shape the future generation of insurance professionals, take a look at the Project InVest website: http://www.investprogram.org/ and contact Kate Sellers at Kathleen.Sellers@sellersinsurance.com for volunteer opportunities!