Aetna and the Aetna Foundation Partner with Atlanta-Area Nonprofits to Fight Obesity
July 29 2011 - 2:18PM
Business Wire
With obesity rates in Georgia reaching 30 percent of the adult
population, Aetna (NYSE: AET) and the Aetna Foundation are working
closely with Atlanta-area nonprofits to help Georgians eat better
and live healthier. In 2010, Aetna and the Aetna Foundation
together awarded $485,000 in community grants and sponsorships to
organizations addressing obesity among adults and children as well
as other health and human services needs.
“Aetna is proud to support nonprofit organizations in Georgia
that are working to make a difference on key health and wellness
challenges we face in our communities,” said John Price, president
of Aetna’s Georgia market.
To support the fight against childhood and adult obesity, grants
were awarded to:
- $80,000 to the 100 Black Men of
Atlanta;
- $75,000 to the Glenda A. Hatchett
Foundation Inc.;
- $40,000 to the American Diabetes
Association;
- $40,000 to CHOICES Inc. (Center Helping
Obesity In Children End Successfully) .
- $25,000 to the Georgia Public
Telecommunications Commission;
- $25,000 to the Ryan Cameron
Foundation;
- $25,000 to the Boys and Girls Clubs of
Metro Atlanta Inc.;
- $25,000 to the Wellness Assessment
Foundation Inc.;
- $15,000 to the Stewart Foundation;
- $15,000 to Girls Incorporated of
Greater Atlanta;
- $15,000 to the Inspiring Kids Academy
Inc.; and
- $5,000 to Special Olympics Georgia Inc.
(Atlanta).
Additionally, grants and sponsorships were awarded to:
- $45,000 to the 100 Black Men of America
Inc. (Atlanta);
- $30,000 to the American Heart
Association, Greater Southeast Affiliate;
- $5,000 to ATLUL Atlanta Urban League
Inc.;
- $5,000 to The Martin Luther King Jr.
Center for Nonviolent Social Change Inc.; and
- $5,000 to Leadership DeKalb Inc.
Nationwide during 2010, Aetna and the Aetna Foundation gave
nearly $15.6 million in grants and sponsorships. In addition, Aetna
employees, retirees and directors donated an additional $6.9
million through the company's matching gift program, bringing
combined giving in communities where Aetna employees and customers
live and work to nearly $22.5 million. And, Aetna’s employees
donated more than dollars, generously giving nearly 335,000 hours
of their personal time and talents in communities nationwide. Since
2003, Aetna employees have logged more than 2.3 million volunteer
hours.
“During 2010, Aetna and the Aetna Foundation were pleased to
provide grants to 661 nonprofit organizations nationwide, and to
match the generosity of our employees to another 9,492
organizations within our communities,” said Anne Beal, M.D.,
M.P.H., Aetna Foundation president. “We also made significant
progress toward our goals of concentrating our grants on specific
health issues of national concern, giving nearly $2.35 million to
the fight against obesity, $1.24 million to improve racial and
ethnic equity in health and health care, and more than $1 million
to support better integrated health care in America.”
More information about Aetna’s and the Aetna Foundation’s 2010
efforts to help improve the health of children and adults and to
make our health care system more equitable and effective can be
found online in the multi-media annual giving report Investing in
Our Future.
About the Aetna Foundation
The Aetna Foundation, Inc. is the independent charitable and
philanthropic arm of Aetna Inc. Since 1980, Aetna and the Aetna
Foundation have contributed $394 million in grants and
sponsorships, including $15.6 million in 2010. As a national
health foundation, we promote wellness, health, and access to
high-quality health care for everyone. This work is enhanced
by the time and commitment of Aetna employees, who have
volunteered more than 2.3 million hours since 2003.
Our current giving is focused on addressing the
rising rate of adult and childhood obesity in the U.S.;
promoting racial and ethnic equity in health and health care;
and advancing integrated health care. For more information, visit
www.AetnaFoundation.org.
About Aetna
Aetna is one of the nation’s leading diversified health care
benefits companies, serving approximately 36.5 million people with
information and resources to help them make better informed
decisions about their health care. Aetna offers a broad range of
traditional, voluntary and consumer-directed health insurance
products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental,
behavioral health, group life and disability plans, and medical
management capabilities and health care management services for
Medicaid plans. Our customers include employer groups, individuals,
college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans,
governmental units, government-sponsored plans, labor groups and
expatriates. For more information, see www.aetna.com.
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