In our LOOK WHO’S PITCHING IN story series, the Chicago Parks Foundation will introduce you to the volunteers who are making the 2021 season of Pitch In for the Parks + Green Teams citywide park clean-ups possible.

Today, we meet Berkley Environmental!

BERKLEY ENVIRONMENTAL joined us for a Green Teams clean-up on July 13th at Humboldt Park.

Who is Berkley Environmental?

At Berkley Environmental we strive to provide our clients with coverage that inspires confidence to explore possibilities in their business and the world around them. We do this by providing creative solutions, extensive industry expertise and a full suite of products and services that ensures a long term partnership. Our job is to reimagine risk so it never gets ignored nor gets in the way of our client’s success.

W. R. Berkley Corporation, founded in 1967, is one of the nation’s premier commercial lines property casualty insurance providers. Founded in 2004, Berkley Environmental has underwriting and account executive units in seven regions and offers an array of coverages for virtually all classes traditionally known to have environmental liability exposures on both an admitted and non-admitted basis. We provide a comprehensive portfolio of commercial property casualty insurance, automobile liability and workers’ compensation, along with claim services, providing expertise to meet the unique business needs of our customers.

How did your organization hear about CPF and the Green Team program?

We encourage our employees to find opportunities to help their local communities and during an active search to give back one of our underwriters happen to find your website and chose to participate.

Why is volunteering for the parks important to your organization?

We believe in always doing the right thing – that everything counts and everyone matters. Volunteering in our parks and helping the environment in which we work and live is a great way for us to give back and hopefully inspire others to do the same.

How does your organization’s mission relate to the work you’re doing with CPF?

Building lasting partnerships by empowering people and possibilities in the businesses and communities we serve is at the core of our mission as an organization. CPF offers the perfect opportunity for our Midwest team to come together with others, build new relationships and do something positive for their community and the environment at the same time.

Thank you for pitching in, Berkley Environmental!

YOU CAN PITCH IN, TOO!

Help us cover as much park ground as possible this season. The Chicago Parks Foundation’s citywide Pitch In for the Parks volunteer effort equips volunteer with the supplies and support you need to make an impact across our city’s 600+ parks!

Anyone can host a Pitch In clean-up group (free supplies delivered to you) or join a free volunteer event on our calendar. Or schedule a personalized volunteer event for your coworkers with our Green Teams corporate clean-up program. Both programs run June through October 2021.

You can also join us with a gift or become a Chicago Parks Foundation Member! Your support helps make vital park programming like Pitch In for the Parks possible. When you invest in the parks, you invest in the communities who love and depend on them!