Sock Out Cancer Day New York
The Legislature designed June 7, 2020, Sock Out Cancer Day in New York. It’s the 4th year the state has acknowledged the mission of Sock Out Cancer with the resolution in conjunction with National Cancer Survivors Day.
Security Mutual founded Sock Out Cancer in 2017 to help cancer patients in need of financial assistance to pay for non-medical expenses such as food, transportation and housing. Visions Federal Credit Union has served as an event sponsor from the beginning, and together with Security Mutual is presenting a Fall benefit concert that was originally scheduled to take place this past May. When it became clear in March that the concert would need to be rescheduled due to COVID-19, and seeing how COVID-19 was also adding to the plight of cancer patients, the companies immediately donated a total of $50,000 to be distributed by the two local hospital foundations to their cancer patients in financial need. Security Mutual and Visions will continue to serve as presenting sponsors of the benefit concert—A Musical Tribute to Elton John and Billy Joel—which is scheduled for October 17, 2020 at the Forum Theatre in Binghamton.
In advance of the October 17 concert, Security Mutual and WBNG treated the community to a half-hour virtual “House Concert” featuring personal performances by the musicians who will be delighting all those who attend the upcoming live concert. The community of Greater Binghamton once again showed its caring and generosity, and the House Concert raised $30,000.
On June 8, Binghamton Mayor Richard David honored Security Mutual Life as one organization helping to make life better in the wake of COVID-19, and he declared the week of June 8-12 Security Mutual Week in the City of Binghamton. The mayor also recognized Visions for its support of projects helping improve life in the Greater Binghamton community. The mayor praised both organizations, saying: “They are examples of what it means to be good corporate citizens, and they are examples of what a true leader is.”
“Security Mutual is The Company That Cares®,” said Security Mutual Life Chairman and CEO Bruce W. Boyea. “And we don’t care alone. We care with our business partners and the community, and it’s part of our social responsibility to give back to the community that gives us such great employees.”
Security Mutual has also continued its annual summer tradition of more than two decades, working with the City of Binghamton to provide 150+ vibrant red floral baskets throughout Downtown Binghamton. Prior to joining Mayor David in raising the Security Mutual flag to fly at half-mast over City Hall during Security Mutual Week, Boyea observed, “Just like anything that’s good, you have to keep working at it. Whatever you’re doing to make things better, it takes time, it takes energy, it takes passion.”