“The word ‘people’ is referred to four times in
Prudential’s Chinese name. Focusing on people and expressing love for humanity love
and family have been the unchanging promise of POT in the almost 30 years it’s
been in Taiwan,” said POT President and CEO Sean McLaughlin. Jessie Lee, the
SCLP of the Award recipient this year, joined POT in 2004. For the past 15
years, she has held the belief of protecting people and families, and provided
quality protection to every family and individual she encountered with great
passion. Her 100% policy persistency rate exemplifies her professionalism.
Growing up in Pingtung, Jessie has never stopped caring for her hometown. For
the past decade, she continuously donated goods and second-hand clothes to the Pingtung
branch of TFCF, and donated money to support the daily expenses and scholarship
of children. She also actively participated in volunteering work, such as
caring for elders living alone and delivering meals, contributing to the
society by turning her small love into limitless big loves. McLaughlin
emphasized that Jessie very much deserves the 2019 Kiyo Golden Heard Memorial Award
for her Life Plannership, noble character, and professionalism.
During the donation ceremony, Jessie Lee, SCLP from
POT SunShine Agency, said, “I’ve joined POT for 15 years. I believe being a
Life Planner is my mission, plus doing the right thing! Insurance policy is not
just a policy, but also the love and responsibility between customers and their
families. Being a Life Planner is not just a job, but can also impact the lives
of others!” Receiving the award out of multiple excellent Life Planners on her
15th year with POT, Jessie is elated, but also understands her
responsibility is now heavier. Through her experiences in volunteering, Jessie
believes as long as one tries his best, the spiritual growth and achievements
attained are worth much more than the actual financial aid received. Thus after
considerable assessment and consideration, she designated her award money to the
Pingtung branch of TFCF, using scholarship to support 50 high school students.
She hopes that through the community feedback services arranged by the
scholarship project, students may be encouraged to actively expand their
horizons. Some students may use what they’ve learned and do their best to
contribute back to the society, learning the joy of helping others along the
way.
On the donation ceremony today, Xiu-Feng Lin,
Division Head of Social Resources Department, Taiwan Fund for Children and
Families (TFCF), said that September of every year is the time when pupils need
to pay their tuition and the other schooling expenses such as books,
transportation and miscellaneous. Such expenses may be a pressing burden and
stress for certain families. To safeguard children’s opportunity of education,
the 2020 Summer Scholarships Program project was initiated. The project
includes a requirement for the applicants from high schools and above to
complete the voluntary service arranged by the TFCF, in an effort to expose
them to cultural, environmental, public issues by visiting all corners of
Pingtung. Prudential Spirit of Community Awards (SOC) is one of the leading charity
events that POT has long been devoted to. Among the Award applicants we also
often see adolescents who have been supported by TFCF giving back to the
society and demonstrating exceptional results in their voluntary services. TFCF
appreciates POT for the financial support and also applauded POT for its devotion
and contribution to nurturing the adolescents and to creating a society of
goodness.
The Pingtung branch of TFCF was founded in 1967
with a mission of "timely help, warm care, love of Christ, social work
profession", with a special focus on safety and welfare for children,
adolescents and families in Pingtung area. On a monthly basis, the Pingtung
branch supports just over 1,100 local families, 2,300 children and adolescents,
while promoting children’s and adolescents’ welfare with professional social work
methodology based on the spirit of innovation and inclusiveness.
It has been 17 years since POT launched the Kiyo
Golden Heart Memorial Award in Taiwan in 2002. The Award was created to
commemorate Mr. Kyiofumi Sakaguchi, former President of Prudential International
Insurance (PII), and to manifest his contribution to PII and the example he has
set for Life Planners. In the meantime, it is also for the purpose of
demonstrating POT’s sense of duty toward love for people and love for family.
The award is a recognition for Life Planners who prioritize customers’
interests and provide services that exceed customers’ expectations and that are
based on high ethical standards. Until 2019, POT donations to charitable and
social welfare entities in Taiwan have already amounted to over US$100,000.