Category: Community Involvement

D&D has been awarded at The Business Journal’s Family Owned Business Awards

July 31, 2024

As a company that believes in the value of family, this honor feels extra special to us. Thank you to The Business Journal for the true pleasure of accepting the award for the Large Business Category in their Family Owned Business Awards.

We’re thrilled to embrace new opportunities as our company expands and we further our family’s legacy. Much gratitude to The Business Journal for hosting a wonderful awards ceremony last night.

See the photo below of Matt, Mike, Christian, and Dalton accepting the award.

Congratulations to Priscilla Thomas and her husband on their 5th annual Kick-it Shoe Drive!

August 17, 2023

Priscilla Thomas, an assistant in our Fresno office, recently had her annual shoe drive in Fresno that she hosts with her husband. They had over 500 shoes they gave out to the community!

Click the link here to read the article from FOX 26 who wrote a story on it. We’re proud to have Priscilla as an employee here at D&D!

Featured below are her and her husband, Edward, at the shoe drive.

$25,000 raised for Chubb Charity Golf Tournament

November 18, 2021

D&D is proud to have raised $25,000 for The Congregation of the Sisters of Nazareth at the annual Chubb Charity Golf Tournament this year. We thank the Sisters of Nazareth for all that they have done and continue to do throughout the Fresno community!

VOTE NOW: TBJ’s Best of Central Valley Business Awards 2021

September 7, 2021

The Business Journal has officially opened voting for this year’s Best of Central Valley Business Awards.


We would be honored to receive your vote for Best Property/Casualty Insurance Company.


We have been so fortunate to be selected as the Best Property/Casualty Insurance Company for the last seven years and we could not have done it without your continuous support.

Click the link here to vote. Thank you, all!

Free Covid Related Crisis Counseling

August 30, 2021

The California Department of Health Care Services is offering FREE emotional support services with the goal of assisting individuals, families, and communities recovering from the effects of Covid-19.  Receive up to 6 crisis counseling sessions via phone or website chat.  To learn more visit https://www.calhope.org/.

In the meantime, if you or anyone you know is in need of free help, please provide them with the following information:

Crisis Counselor:

To speak with Parents / Caregivers:

ZOOM Support Groups for Parents & Caregivers:

  • Refer to attached flyer

The attached flyer was shared with us by Veronica Cerda, a FEMA crisis counselor with CalHOPE-United Parents, a non-profit funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and run by California Department of Health Services. 

Please review the attached flyer for additional details.  Feel free to share with anyone in need.

D&D Update: CA Fires

September 8, 2020

As many of you already know, the spread of the fires throughout our valley have been detrimental.

Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone who has been affected by the #Creekfire and the firefighters who are currently battling it in our Central Valley mountains. Something that we’ve encouraged on all social platforms is to Text CAWILDFIRES to 90999 to make a $10 donation to the Red Cross Central California.

Funds will support those most in need. Together, we can support our community. Thank you!

D&D’s response to Coronavirus: Town Hall Meeting 3/16/20

March 13, 2020

On behalf of D&D, Matt DeFendis will be attending the Town Hall meeting on March 16, 2020. He will be addressing our response in regards to the COVID-19 and the impact it has on us right now.

If you would like to attend please use this ext. #6890.

If you are outside the office you will need to dial into 559-437-6890 Bridge#1 Password 123456

*Reminder if you’re attending to please mute your phones and please contact Nora if you would like to be included in this call.