Stories of Community & Compassion
As a family-owned business rooted in this community since 1929, Deeley Insurance Group believes Giving Back Matters. We’re continually inspired by the ways our clients and partners step up to make our community a better place.
“United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore loves how our community gives back! As the pandemic creates an increased demand for basics like food, housing stability, educational supports, and health services—including for many in hospitality and foodservice—we are inspired how giving and getting involved remains a priority for businesses throughout the region. Every business and individual can make a difference, and when you give, advocate, or volunteer with UWLES, you help impact one in three of your neighbors, creating local change. Join us for Dine, Stay and Play United this summer, as we bring marketing and social media outreach to Ocean City businesses who engage customers in easy ways to give back while enjoying all OC has to offer. Because Together, We LIVE UNITED to support our local businesses and neighbors alike!”
– Pam Gregory, President/CEO, United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore
“We opened our first Ocean City restaurant in 1978, and after a decade of hard work and exciting growth, we realized how much we wanted to give back to the community that had been so good to us. We knew we had more to give than just monetarily. We committed our time to serve on boards and committees to help guide other local business owners, sharing our expertise and teaching the best practices we learned through trial and error. For the past 30 years, we’ve tried to set an example, encouraging and inspiring our staff to give back, volunteer, and donate in their own lives.”
– Macky and Pam Stansell, Owners, Macky’s Bayside Bar & Grill
“The Lower Shore Clinic promotes the recovery of all citizens of the community. This means that citizens are healthy, have a stable and safe place to live, find a purpose they find meaningful for their life, and experience support, friendship, love, and hope. We have a learning culture that is constantly working to improve services for the persons we serve. Mental illness and substance use disorders constitute 10.4 percent of the global burden of disease and are the leading cause of years lived with disability among all disease groups. The need for our services in the community continues to grow. We need local businesses to help us eliminate the stigma of mental illness and addiction and offer financial support for those in need. Over 90 percent of our clients that we serve live in poverty, and they need a lot of support. Every donation helps us weather this pandemic and keep the most vulnerable people alive.”
– Dimitri Cavathas, CEO, Lower Shore Clinic
“We believe it is important to support our community. It makes us all stronger and helps develop good relationships with different organizations and businesses. Leading by example and giving back by donating our time and resources will help develop a stronger community.”
– Steve and Dawne Pappas, Owners, The Original Greene Turtle