Equitable Advisors Honored with Friend of Education Award

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ALBANY, NY (04/27/2022) (readMedia)-- ALBANY, NY – Equitable Advisors, has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 Friend of Education Award by the School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS). This award is given to an individual, group, or organization that has consistently contributed to the support and advancement of outstanding public education and the students of New York State.

Equitable Advisors is a community-oriented company, priding itself on its educational charitable giving, while at the same time, assisting educators in achieving their personal financial goals. A long-standing partner with SAANYS, for several years at the SAANYS Annual Conference, Equitable has worn yellow sneakers to show its commitment to fighting childhood cancer. Their offices donate a substantial amount each year to childhood cancer on behalf of each organization they work with. Equitable also provides ongoing professional learning events free of charge for SAANYS members and recently made charitable donations on behalf of the women of SAANYS to two Girls Inc. branches on International Women's Day. Additionally, Equitable has provided substantial funds for student scholarships through its Equitable Excellence Scholarship for graduating high school seniors. This year, Equitable will award $750,000 in college scholarships to up to 200 remarkable young people throughout the nation representing all 50 states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico.

"The Equitable organization demonstrates its commitment to students and educators in everything it does," commented SAANYS Executive Director Kevin Casey. "SAANYS is proud to showcase Equitable's contributions as a model of how big business can make a big difference for the communities they serve."

SAANYS represents over 8,000 school administrators, supervisors, and coordinators. As a professional association, SAANYS is committed to providing direction, service, and support to the membership in their efforts to improve the quality of education and leadership in New York State schools. SAANYS is affiliated with the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).