Cigna Foundation Donates $100,000 to Hockey Fights Cancer™ For Every Save Counts™ Campaign
June 22 2017 - 11:56AM
Business Wire
In demonstrating Cigna's commitment to the NHL’s Every Save
Counts™ campaign, the Cigna Foundation donated $100,000 to the
National Hockey League Foundation in support of Hockey Fights
Cancer™ as part of the NHL’s ongoing effort to support and raise
awareness for national and local organizations involved in cancer
care and research.
The Cigna Foundation's donation represents a dollar-for-dollar
match of fan donations online of $25 or more in respect of the
Hockey Fights Cancer™ program, and one dollar for every save made
during the 2016-17 season, including the Stanley Cup® Playoffs and
Stanley Cup® Final, up to $100,000.
Cigna (NYSE:CI) announced earlier this year that it had signed
on as the Official Health Insurance Provider of the National Hockey
League® (NHL®) in the U.S. and as the Presenting Sponsor of the
NHL’s Every Save Counts™ campaign. The partnership deepens the
NHL’s relationship with Cigna, the League’s benefits provider for
the past 19 years.
“As a global health service company, Cigna’s mission is to help
customers and communities improve their health, well-being and
sense of security. We share a passion with the NHL to improve
health, prevent and treat cancer, and save lives,” said Mike
Triplett, president of U.S. markets for Cigna.
Hockey Fights Cancer™ is a charitable initiative founded in
December 1998 by the National Hockey League and National Hockey
League Players’ Association, and is also a program of the NHL's
U.S. and Canadian charitable foundations. It is supported by
players, NHL member clubs, NHL alumni, the NHL Officials’
Association, professional hockey athletic trainers and equipment
managers, corporate marketing partners, broadcast partners and fans
throughout North America.
To date, through the Hockey Fights Cancer™ initiative, the NHL's
U.S. and Canadian charitable foundations, NHL supporters and fans
have donated $ 18 million to support national and local cancer
research institutions, children's hospitals, player charities and
local cancer organizations.
About Cigna
Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company
dedicated to helping people improve their health, well-being and
sense of security. All products and services are provided
exclusively by or through operating subsidiaries of Cigna
Corporation, including Connecticut General Life Insurance Company,
Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Life Insurance Company of
North America and Cigna Life Insurance Company of New York. Such
products and services include an integrated suite of health
services, such as medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy,
vision, supplemental benefits, and other related products including
group life, accident and disability insurance. Cigna maintains
sales capability in 30 countries and jurisdictions, and has more
than 95 million customer relationships throughout the world. To
learn more about Cigna®, including links to follow us on Facebook
or Twitter, visit www.cigna.com.
About the NHL
The National Hockey League (NHL®), founded in 1917, is
celebrating its Centennial anniversary in 2017. The year-long
celebration pays tribute to 100 years of NHL hockey by honoring the
past, commemorating the present, and celebrating its future. In
2017, the League will also celebrate 125 years of the most revered
trophy in professional sports – the Stanley Cup®. Comprised of 30
Member Clubs, the NHL is represented by players from more than 20
countries across team rosters. Each year, the NHL entertains
hundreds of millions of fans around the world. The League
broadcasts games in more than 160 countries and territories through
its rightsholders including NBC/NBCSN in the U.S., Sportsnet and
TVA in Canada, and Viasat in the Nordic Region. The NHL reaches
fans worldwide with games available online in every country
including via its live and on-demand streaming service NHL.TV™.
Fans are engaged across the League’s digital assets on mobile
devices via the free NHL® App; across nine social media platforms;
on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio™, and on NHL.com, available in eight
languages and featuring an enhanced statistics platform powered by
SAP, providing the definitive destination for hockey analytics. The
NHL is committed to giving back to the community through programs
including: Hockey is for Everyone™ which supports nonprofit youth
hockey organizations across North America; Hockey Fights Cancer™
which raises money and awareness for hockey's most important fight;
NHL Green™ which is committed to the pursuit of sustainable
business practices; and a partnership with the You Can Play
Project, which is committed to supporting the LGBT community and
fighting homophobia in sports. For more information, visit
NHL.com.
About the National Hockey League Foundation
The National Hockey League Foundation is a US private foundation
that is exempt from Federal income taxation under section 501(c)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The National
Hockey League Foundation is located at 1185 Avenue of the Americas,
15th Floor, New York, NY 10036. A copy of the latest annual report
can be obtained from the National Hockey League Foundation or from
the Office of the New York Attorney General by writing the
Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271. The National
Hockey League Foundation has made contributions to other
organizations, and a list of all organizations that have received
contributions during the past twelve months may be obtained from
the National Hockey League Foundation.
NHL, the NHL Shield and the word mark and image of the Stanley
Cup are registered trademarks and Hockey Fights Cancer name and
logo and Every Save Counts are trademarks of the National Hockey
League. © NHL 2017. All Rights Reserved.
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