Humana Partners with Feeding America® to Address Food Insecurity Among Veterans Across the Country
May 08 2018 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Initiatives will help secure food donations and
raise awareness that 20 percent of the Feeding America households
has at least one member who served in the U.S. military
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is partnering with the non-profit
Feeding America® to help end hunger, a problem that impacts one in
eight Americans. By working collaboratively, the two organizations
will focus on helping veterans, as research shows one in five of
the households Feeding America serves has at least one member who
has served in the U.S. military.
“Humana is committed to improving the health of communities
across the country as part of our Bold Goal initiative, and a key
component of that is addressing food insecurity as poor nutrition
can lead to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, depression and
fatigue in adults and can hinder a child’s development,” said Ed
Sandrick, director of the Veterans Channel, Humana. “No one should
suffer from food insecurity, especially the service men and women
who risked their lives to protect our country. We are thrilled to
work with Feeding America as it amplifies our ability to honor
those who served and help individuals who do not have access to
enough nutritionally- adequate foods to live an active, healthy
life.”
Leveraging Feeding America’s network of more than 200 food banks
and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs, Humana will stage a
series of events throughout the year that will drive food donations
and elevate the issue of food insecurity, including:
- Rolling Thunder XXXI: As the
official corporate sponsor of the annual Rolling Thunder Run –
which is the largest gathering of military retirees, veterans,
active duty military and Vietnam Veterans – Humana will use its
presence in Washington D.C. over Memorial Day Weekend to collect
food and financial donations. For every $1 donated, Feeding America
will be able to provide 10 meals* to people facing hunger.
- VFW National Convention: Humana,
through its ongoing partnership with the Veterans of Foreign Wars
of the U.S. and local Feeding America food banks in Kansas City
(Harvesters: The Community Food Network and After the Harvest),
will launch a collaborative campaign to fight food insecurity in
the Greater Kansas City area. The goal of the campaign, which will
culminate during the 119th VFW National Convention in Kansas City
from July 21-25, 2018, is to provide 50,000 meals to local
individuals in need, with a special focus on veterans, via
community-wide initiatives.
- Rock ‘n Roll Marathons:
Humana is conducting food and fund drives at company sponsored Rock
‘n Roll Marathon Series events across the country, with upcoming
runs in Chicago, Virginia Beach, Va., Savannah, Ga., and San
Antonio, Texas. The proceeds raised in each market will be donated
to food banks in each respective market.
In addition to these initiatives, Humana is partnering with
Feeding America-affiliated food banks in each of the Bold Goal
communities (Baton Rouge, Broward County, Jacksonville, Kansas
City, Knoxville, Louisville, New Orleans, San Antonio and Tampa
Bay) on efforts to improve the health and accessibility to food at
the local level.
“At Feeding America, we know that one in five households that
come to us for help has a member who has served our country,” said
Andy Wilson, Chief Development Officer, Feeding America. “We are
grateful for our partners at Humana and look forward to working
together to help ensure our military families not face the
challenge of putting food on the table.”
Humana and Feeding America are also working with physicians to
help identify potential barriers and provide assistance to patients
who are food insecure. Together, they developed an online toolkit
to guide physicians in implementing food insecurity screenings and
connect patients to available resources and interventions.
To find out how you can volunteer or to learn more about
donation opportunities in your area visit
www.feedingamerica.org.
*$1 helps provide at least 10 meals secured by Feeding America®
on behalf of local member food banks.
About Humana
Humana Inc. is committed to helping our millions of medical and
specialty members achieve their best health. Our successful history
in care delivery and health plan administration is helping us
create a new kind of integrated care with the power to improve
health and well-being and lower costs. Our efforts are leading to a
better quality of life for people with Medicare, families,
individuals, military service personnel, and communities at
large.
To accomplish that, we support physicians and other health care
professionals as they work to deliver the right care in the right
place for their patients, our members. Our range of clinical
capabilities, resources and tools – such as in-home care,
behavioral health, pharmacy services, data analytics and wellness
solutions – combine to produce a simplified experience with the
goal of making health care easier to navigate and more
effective.
More information regarding Humana is available to investors via
the Investor Relations page of the company’s website
at humana.com, including copies of:
- Annual reports to stockholders
- Securities and Exchange Commission
filings
- Most recent investor conference
presentations
- Quarterly earnings news releases and
conference calls
- Calendar of events
- Corporate Governance information.
About Feeding America
Feeding America® is the largest hunger-relief
organization in the United States. Through a network of 200 food
banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs, we provide meals
to more than 46 million people each year. Feeding America also
supports programs that prevent food waste and improve food security
among the people we serve; educates the public about the problem of
hunger; and advocates for legislation that protects people from
going hungry. Individuals, charities, businesses and government all
have a role in ending hunger. Donate. Volunteer. Advocate. Educate.
Together we can solve hunger. Visit www.feedingamerica.org, find us
on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
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