Safeco Insurance has donated $5,000 to the Be Perfect Foundation on behalf of Hal Hargrave Jr. and Brad Kessler, president at Kessler Alair Insurance Services, Inc. in Upland, who nominated Mr. Hargrave for the award.

Mr. Hargrave is one of 16 community hero award winners selected from across the country by Safeco Insurance to be entered to win an additional $10,000 in an online voting event.

“Hargrave makes our community better and inspires others to get involved,” Mr. Kessler said.

Safeco Insurance Community Hero Awards honor hometown heroes and nonprofit organizations that have a positive impact in education, health and safety, or civic engagement, and the award program supports the community involvement of independent insurance agents across the country.

To vote for Mr. Hargrave, visit www.safeco.com and click on the “community hero” tab by 10 a.m. on Monday, November 4.

Within a year of the car accident that left him paralyzed six years ago, Mr. Hargrave both created and coordinated the organization’s first fundraiser, bringing in $250,000 for those affected by spinal-cord injuries.

To learn more about how you can support Be Perfect Foundation, visit www.beperfectfoundation.com.