NAPA, Calif. -

You could say AUL Corp. is in a giving mood.

AUL president and chief executive officer Jimmy Atkinson announced on Friday that the F&I provider just surpassed $1 million in total charitable contributions since 2012.

This year, AUL said it has donated more than $150,000, as the company has doubled its corporate giving totals since 2019 when the firm eclipsed $500,000.

“Ever since our founding by Luis Nieves in 1990, giving back to the community has been one of AUL Corp’s core missions,” Atkinson said in a news release. “As we’ve grown, we’ve looked for new and more impactful ways to give back to the communities in which we live and work.

“And while the pandemic and work from home mandates may have put our employee-led charitable giving committee on pause, the firm continues to increase its contributions and find new partners and causes to support,” he continued.

“Through our national network of lender, dealer, and agent partners, we have extended our giving to causes local, regional and national in scope,” Atkinson added.

Among AUL’s 2021 contributions was a $20,000 donation to Giving Hope in New Orleans, a non-profit focused on feeding, clothing, housing, and providing fellowship to those in need, in both the local New Orleans community, and around the world.

“The generosity of companies such as AUL allows us to continue our mission of helping those most in need,” said Alphonse Smith, executive director of Giving Hope in New Orleans, in the news release.

AUL also donated $10,000 to Providence Queen of the Valley Foundation in its hometown of Napa, Calif., where funds will be utilized to help support the expansion of the hospital’s emergency services.

“We are immensely grateful for the generous support from AUL over the years, especially this year as we continue to care for patients and our community members during the pandemic,” Providence Queen of the Valley Foundation CEO Elaine John said in the news release. “The Queen’s Emergency Department serves 30,000 patients or more annually. Generous companies like AUL help to ensure that all have access to the best care close to home — even during the toughest of times.”

AUL mentioned that it is also a regular contributor to many other local Napa charities, including Hands Across the Valley, Share the Care, CASA, Boys and Girls Club, 4H and Molly’s Angels