RIMS 12^th Annual Community Service Project will give the more than 10,000 risk and insurance professionals expected to attend RIMS 2018 Annual Conference & Exhibition, April 15-18, the opportunity to support local San Antonio charity, Soldiers' Angels.

Sponsored by ESIS, a Chubb business unit, the project will include:

• Crafting blankets.
• Assembling care packages.
• Meal preparation.
• Letter writing campaign for military personnel overseas, those in medical facilities, their families, as well as homeless veterans.

Aid & comfort

Founded in 2003 by the mother of two American soldiers, Soldiers' Angels provides aid and comfort to the men and women of the United States Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, their families and a growing veteran population. Since its inception, the charity has provided over $100 million in support. Annually, Soldiers' Angels delivers over 150,000 volunteer hours to this in-need community each year.

“The strength of a community is defined by our willingness to share, empathize and support each other,” said RIMS CEO Mary Roth. “It is without question that the men and women who serve in our armed forces are an important part of our communities. We honor their service and proudly welcome the opportunity to give back through this Community Service Project to Soldiers' Angels.”

Volunteer at main lobby of San Antonio's convention center

To be held in the main lobby of the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, this year's Community Service Project includes the following volunteer opportunities:

• No-Sew Blankets – Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: Risk professionals can stop by the Soldiers' Angels center to help craft blankets. These comfortable gifts will be sent to military personnel overseas and those in medical facilities.
• Letter Writing Campaign – Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: Risk professionals are encouraged to share their well-wishes with military personnel overseas, those in medical facilities and their families.
• Care Packages – Monday – Risk professionals can help pack care packages filled with ready-to-eat food, activities, games and other items to be sent to military personnel overseas.
• Box Lunches – Tuesday – To feed homeless veterans and military personnel in medical facilities, risk professionals can fill boxed lunches with a variety of non-perishable foods.
• Hygiene Kits – Wednesday – Risk professionals can help assemble kits filled with travel-sized toiletries. The kits will be delivered to military personnel in medical facilities, as well as to homeless veterans.

About RIMS Annual Conference & Exhibition

Launched in 1963, RIMS Annual Conference & Exhibition attracts some 10,000 risk and insurance professionals at all experience levels, business executives with risk management interests, brokers, insurers and service providers for the ultimate educational and networking experience.