Sammons Financial Group Inc. has announced the results of its annual Community Outreach Program. The initiative, started in 2018, empowers employees to nominate charities that are meaningful to them for funding. Employees voted to determine the winners. This year, Sammons awarded a total of $180,000 to 14 organizations. “We wanted to give all employees, not just our leaders serving on charitable organization boards, the opportunity to nominate their favorite charity to receive financial support from Sammons Financial Group,” said Tom Nucaro, chairman of the Community Involvement Committee. The program is a component of Sammons’ longstanding commitment to its communities. In 2021, the West Des Moines-based financial services company donated $3.75 million to local charities.