I believe the first step in making our world better is to start with making our communities better.
Lynn Heinrichs opened her State Farm Insurance Agency on Elm Street in McLean on January 1, 2000. Owning a business was a new experience, but insurance was not. She had been working for a State Farm Agent in Falls Church since 1986.
“I never knew what I wanted to be when I grew up,” Lynn says, but from the age of 12 she had a love for business that came from working in her Mississippi grandfather’s gas station and fruit stand.
The State Farm agent that hired her was a friend of a friend. “My impression of the insurance industry was that it was boring,” she says, “but this experience was a surprise. Never in a million years would I have guessed how fascinating and rewarding insurance could be.”
When she joined the Rotary Club of McLean in 2010, Lynn discovered one particular benefit of owning a business: being able to give back to the community. The Rotary Club participates in celebratory community events, supports food drives, donates books and participates in an elementary school reading program. They have a quarterly blood drive and help the Salvation Army with their Red Kettle campaign every December. From fund-raising activities, grants are provided to local charities and local non-profits.
“I believe the first step in making our world better is to start with making our communities better,” Lynn says. “I thank my customers and my Rotary club for giving me the opportunity to make a difference.”