Humana to recognize Atlanta nonprofit with $100,000 grant Company now accepting entries for Atlanta Benefits 2008
ATLANTA – April 29, 2008 – Metro Atlanta charities have another opportunity to apply for a one-time, $100,000 grant in the Atlanta Benefits charitable awards program, created by health benefits company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), and funded by The Humana Foundation.
In November, Humana's Atlanta Benefits 2008 will award a one-time, $100,000 grant to a nonprofit organization based in the Metro Atlanta area that is doing valuable work to benefit the people who live there. Atlanta Benefits supports charitable organizations that are focused on improving health experiences or building healthy communities in the areas of Mind, Body or Spirit.
Applications for the 2008 grant are due by Aug. 8 and are available online at www.AtlantaBenefits.org. The charitable program is open to Atlanta-based, 501(c)(3) organizations.
"We are seeing Atlanta Benefits play a significant role in promoting healthy lives and healthy communities," said Humana Georgia Commercial Operations Market President Dan Feruck. "Since 2005, we have been able to support truly worthwhile goals, including improving our juvenile justice system, protecting and conserving the environment by planting and conserving trees, and providing housing, meals and other critical services to the homeless."
In November 2007, Humana awarded the $100,000 grant in its Atlanta Benefits charitable giving program to the Juvenile Justice Fund.
The nonprofit organization is using the $100,000 Atlanta Benefits grant to fund its "Ready, Set, Go" initiative to support the Fulton County Juvenile Court's Family Drug Court program with transition and after-care services to increase safety and permanency for children.
Support services include individual, group and peer counseling, education, employment and housing assistance, court-appointed special advocacy for children, and community and peer support networks.
In October, a diverse panel of local judges, comprised of community leaders, public officials and business representatives, will work with Humana to select this year's $100,000 grant recipient. Humana will recognize and celebrate the Atlanta Benefits 2008 grant recipient at an awards ceremony in November.
Atlanta-based nonprofit groups will find applicant criteria and complete instructions at www.AtlantaBenefits.org. Grant applications, which can be downloaded from the Web site, should delineate how the nonprofit would use the grant to transform their organization; detail their financial health and examples of successful projects they've implemented; and, describe how their organization benefits the people of Atlanta.
Humana awards $100,000 grant to Juvenile Justice Fund Health insurer recognizes Atlanta nonprofit with 2007 charitable award
ATLANTA – November 30, 2007 – Humana presented the third annual Atlanta Benefits grant to the Juvenile Justice Fund Nov. 15 at a gala award event at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta. Nearly 100 Atlanta-area business, community and nonprofit leaders attended the 2007 Atlanta Benefits grant celebration.
Atlanta Benefits is Humana's charitable giving program for nonprofit organizations who improve the community through their work in the areas of Mind, Body & Spirit. Each year, Humana awards a $100,000 grant to a nonprofit organization working for Atlanta residents and their neighbors in one of these service areas.
This year's finalists were selected from a competitive field of over 60 applicants and the 2007 Atlanta Benefits $100,000 grant recipient was chosen by a distinguished panel of highly respected individuals representing the Metro Atlanta community.
"We are honored to recognize and support the Juvenile Justice Fund and to show our appreciation to these organizations that work so tirelessly for our community," said Humana Georgia Commercial Operations Market President Dan Feruck, "and we believe this Atlanta Benefits grant will help improve our juvenile justice system."
The Juvenile Justice Fund's mission is to provide positive alternatives to incarcerating youngsters, and to help troubled children turn their lives around. The organization plans to use its Atlanta Benefits $100,000 grant for its "Ready, Set, Go" initiative to support the Fulton County Juvenile Court's Family Drug Court program with transition and after-care services to increase safety and permanency for children.
Support services will include individual, group and peer counseling, education, employment and housing assistance, court-appointed special advocacy for children, and community and peer support networks.
"Of the 12,000 cases processed by the Fulton County Juvenile Justice System each year, more than 70 percent involve substance abuse," said Juvenile Justice Fund Executive Director Kimberly Borna. "Family members with substance disorders undermine family stability and negatively affect child safety, well-being and psychological and emotional development.
"Project Ready, Set, Go is unique in that it is designed to address these specific issues so that we can increase permanency outcomes for children," added Borna. "The program does this by providing support for caregivers in the Family Drug Court Program to help them complete their treatment goals; graduate the program; and, maintain their recovery."
In addition to Juvenile Justice Fund's $100,000 Atlanta Benefits grant, Humana also awarded smaller grants on Nov. 15, recognizing the community efforts of the other two 2007 Atlanta Benefits finalists, Children's Restoration Network and Fragile Kids Foundation. Both received $10,000 checks from Humana.
About the 2007 Atlanta Benefits finalists, by category
Spirit: The Juvenile Justice Fund came into being to provide juvenile court judges with positive alternatives to incarcerating children or returning them to unsafe, destructive homes. The organization identifies and incubates structured, systemic, creative interventions for helping troubled children turn their lives around.
Working with a wide range of public and private partners, Juvenile Justice designs programs to address needs that repeatedly arise in juvenile courts, law enforcement, and the Georgia Department of Family and Children's Services and other social service providers. When the programs mature to a point of confirmed effectiveness, they are institutionalized within the organization or other agency that is best suited to maintain and strengthen them going forward.
The mission of the Juvenile Justice Fund is to identify and coordinate resources for providing comprehensive services to rehabilitate and intervene with families served by the juvenile justice system and related community support services.
Mind: Children's Restoration Network (CRN) was founded in 1993 by Jim Cox and Cliff Kinsey who recognized a growing problem facing metro Atlanta: the lack of critical services for the ever-increasing number of children, and women with children, who were becoming homeless.
CRN began working with one Atlanta shelter that housed women and children. Each year, CRN has added to the number of children and mothers served. Today, CRN works with 120 shelters and group homes in 18 counties around metro Atlanta, housing over 1,900 children each night and over 3,700 children each year.
Body: For more than 16 years, the Fragile Kids Foundation has assisted approximately 200 families per year. Medically fragile children suffer from Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Muscular Dystrophy, heart and respiratory conditions and numerous genetic disorders that threaten their ability to thrive. They require specialized therapies (physical, occupational, speech), rehabilitation equipment and quality of life aids to help them reach their maximum potential.
The ages of the children range from birth to 18, but the majority of the children served are between two and 10 years old. Parents and other caregivers come to the Foundation from a variety of referral sources. A special Review Committee comprised of Foundation Board Members who are physicians, social workers, therapists, nurses and other health care professionals, evaluate each of the applications for approval. Each approved grant is reviewed on an annual basis and the child's progress is documented.
Humana offers $100,000 grant for Atlanta Benefits 2007 Health insurer to recognize Metro Atlanta nonprofit with charitable award
ATLANTA – April 17, 2007 – Metro Atlanta-area charities are invited to apply for a one-time, $100,000 grant in the third annual Atlanta Benefits charitable awards program, created and funded by health benefits company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM).
Humana's Atlanta Benefits 2007 program will award a one-time, $100,000 grant to a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization based in the Metro Atlanta area that is doing valuable work to benefit the people of the Atlanta area. Atlanta Benefits supports charitable organizations that focus on the areas of mind, body and spirit.
"Humana is proud for the third consecutive year to demonstrate its commitment to enhancing the quality of life in Atlanta's communities," said Humana Georgia Commercial Market President Dan Feruck. "We're pleased to recognize and reward worthwhile nonprofit organizations in Atlanta. We know that Atlanta Benefits in 2007 will again have a significant and meaningful impact on promoting healthy lives and healthy communities."
Last October, Humana presented the one-time, $100,000 grant in its 2006 Atlanta Benefits charitable awards program to Trees Atlanta, a nonprofit citizens group dedicated to protecting Atlanta's urban environment by planting and conserving trees.
Trees Atlanta is using the Humana grant to establish an urban forestry program in the Atlanta area and to help create and implement programs and exhibits for a new environmental education center.
More than 135 Atlanta-area nonprofit organizations and charitable agencies applied last summer for Humana's 2006 Atlanta Benefits grant.
Humana also presented two other 2006 Atlanta Benefits finalists – The Center for Children & Young Adults and LifeSouth Community Blood Centers – with one-time $10,000 checks in recognition of their significant contributions to the Atlanta community.
The grant application deadline for this year's Atlanta Benefits charitable competition is Aug. 1, and Atlanta Benefits is open to Metro Atlanta-based, 501(c)(3) organizations. Humana has updated its Web site outlining the parameters of its annual Atlanta Benefits charitable competition.
Metro Atlanta-based nonprofit groups are encouraged to visit www.AtlantaBenefits.org to download an online copy of this year's grant application, and review competition rules.
Grant applicants should delineate how they would use Humana's Atlanta Benefits grant to transform their organization; detail their financial health and examples of successful projects they've implemented; and, describe how their organization benefits the people of the Atlanta area.
Atlanta Benefits 2007 will give emphasis to grant proposals that focus on the educational, cultural and health needs of Metro Atlanta children, families and seniors.
A diverse panel of local judges, comprised of community leaders, public officials and business representatives, will work with Humana to select the $100,000 grant winner. Humana will recognize and celebrate the 2007 Atlanta Benefits grant winner at a local awards ceremony in November.
Humana awards $100,000 grant to Trees Atlanta Atlanta citizens' group receives Humana's 2006 Atlanta Benefits grant
ATLANTA – October 24, 2006 – Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), one of Georgia's leading health benefits companies, on Thurs., Oct. 19 presented a one-time $100,000 grant in its 2006 Atlanta Benefits charitable awards program to Trees Atlanta.
Dan Feruck, Humana's Georgia commercial operations market president, presented the $100,000 Atlanta Benefits grant to Trees Atlanta – a nonprofit citizens group dedicated to protecting Atlanta's urban environment by planting and conserving trees – during an evening awards ceremony Oct. 19 at the Atlanta History Center in Buckhead.
Atlanta Benefits, begun in 2005, is Humana's charitable giving program for Atlanta-area nonprofit organizations who improve the community through their work in the areas of mind, body and spirit. Each year, Humana will award a $100,000 grant to a local nonprofit organization working for Atlanta residents and their neighbors in one of these areas of community service.
Last October, Humana presented the one-time $100,000 grant in the inaugural Atlanta Benefits charitable awards program to Genesis Shelter Inc., an Atlanta nonprofit which provides housing, meals and other transitional services for homeless newborn babies and their families.
Atlanta Benefits this year gave emphasis to grant proposals that focus on the educational, cultural and health needs of Metro Atlanta children, families and seniors.
More than 135 Atlanta-area nonprofit organizations and charitable agencies applied this summer for Humana's 2006 $100,000 Atlanta Benefits grant. A panel of prestigious Metro Atlanta business, civic and community leaders evaluated the Atlanta Benefits grant applications and narrowed the field in October to three grant finalists - Trees Atlanta, The Center for Children & Young Adults, and LifeSouth Community Blood Centers.
Feruck also presented the two other 2006 Atlanta Benefits finalists - The Center for Children & Young Adults and LifeSouth Community Blood Centers - with one-time $10,000 checks in recognition of their significant contributions to the Atlanta community.
"We're extremely pleased at Humana," said Feruck, 2006 Atlanta Benefits cochairman, "that we can play a small part in saluting and supporting some of Atlanta's outstanding nonprofit organizations and charitable groups that make a difference every day in improving the lives of those in our community. Our associates look forward to staying involved in the Atlanta community, and providing a helping hand to area nonprofits through Atlanta Benefits."
"We are honored and humbled by this award," said Trees Atlanta Executive Director Marcia Bansley. "Atlanta is known for its trees, and they are truly one of our city's greatest assets. Trees Atlanta works each day to educate citizens of metro Atlanta about the important social and health benefits of trees. We are deeply grateful for the investment that Humana's Atlanta Benefits program has made in Trees Atlanta, and we are excited about sharing our new resources with the communities we serve."
The Atlanta Benefits grant must be used for a specified program, with no more than 15 percent of the contribution used to support the nonprofit group's administrative costs.
Trees Atlanta, the 2006 Atlanta Benefits award winner, will use the $100,000 Atlanta Benefits grant to establish an urban forestry program in the Atlanta area and to help create and implement programs and exhibits for a new environmental education center.
About the 2006 Atlanta Benefits Finalists
Trees Atlanta: The nonprofit citizens group was founded in 1984 by Central Atlanta Progress, The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc., and the Atlanta Parks Commissioner. Trees Atlanta has been a prime force in addressing Atlanta's tree loss; creating increased green space; and conserving the city's trees. In its 20-plus years, Trees Atlanta has planted and distributed more than 68,000 shade trees; cared for more than 100,000 trees; recruited thousands of volunteers; and, educated an average of 1,000 children and adults annually about the importance of urban trees. For more information, visit www.TreesAtlanta.org.
The Center for Children & Young Adults: A private nonprofit organization that provides a safe, nurturing environment with comprehensive services for homeless children, youth and young adults. The Center operates Open Gate for children (birth to 11); Another Chance for adolescents (12-17); and Turning Point, a unique, transitional living facility for homeless young adults (17-21), who are aging out of the foster care system and in need of independent living skills. For more information, visit www.UmbrellaWeb.org.
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers: Founded in 1975 in Gainesville, FL, LifeSouth is a full-service blood center, providing blood donor recruitment, blood collection, testing, component production and distribution to hospitals in the Atlanta metro area. LifeSouth established the Greater Atlanta region in 1995 at the request of members of the Atlanta medical community, who had identified the need for another full-service, community-based blood supplier. For more information, go to www.LifeSouth.org.
Humana brings back Atlanta Benefits for 2006 Health insurer to recognize Atlanta-area nonprofit with $100,000 grant
ATLANTA, GA – May 10, 2006 – Metro Atlanta-area charities have the opportunity to apply for a one-time, $100,000 grant in the second Atlanta Benefits charitable awards program, created and funded by health benefits company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM).
Humana's Atlanta Benefits program will award a one-time, $100,000 grant to a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization based in the Metro Atlanta area that is doing valuable work to benefit the people of the Atlanta area. Atlanta Benefits supports charitable organizations that focus on the areas of education, healthy lifestyles and cultural/civic development.
"Humana continues its commitment to enhancing the quality of life in Atlanta's communities," said Humana Georgia Commercial Market President Dan Feruck. "We are proud to recognize and reward worthwhile nonprofit organizations in Atlanta. We know that Atlanta Benefits for 2006 will again have a significant and meaningful impact on promoting healthy lives and healthy communities."
Last October, Humana presented the one-time $100,000 grant in the inaugural Atlanta Benefits charitable awards program to Genesis Shelter Inc., an Atlanta nonprofit which provides housing, meals and other transitional services for homeless newborn babies and their families.
Nearly 170 Atlanta-area nonprofit organizations and charitable agencies applied for Humana's $100,000 Atlanta Benefits 2005 grant.
Three other 2005 Atlanta Benefits grant finalists – Camp Kudzu, Good Samaritan Health Center and Special Olympics of Georgia – received one-time $10,000 checks in recognition of their significant contributions to the Atlanta community.
The grant application deadline for this year's Atlanta Benefits charitable competition is July 31 and Atlanta Benefits is open to Metro Atlanta-based, 501(c)(3) organizations. Humana has relaunched a Web site outlining the parameters of its annual Atlanta Benefits charitable competition.
Metro Atlanta-based nonprofit groups are encouraged to visit www.atlantabenefits.org to download an online copy of this year's grant application, and review competition rules.
Grant applicants should delineate how they would use Humana's Atlanta Benefits grant to transform their organization; detail their financial health and examples of successful projects they've implemented; and, describe how their organization benefits the people of the Atlanta area.
Atlanta Benefits this year will give emphasis to grant proposals that focus on the educational, cultural and health needs of Metro Atlanta children, families and seniors.
The grant award from Humana will also be used for technology improvements at Genesis, including revamping the resident computer facility as a comprehensive computer training facility.
A diverse panel of local judges, comprised of community leaders, public officials and business representatives, will work with Humana to select the $100,000 grant winner. Humana will recognize and celebrate the 2006 Atlanta Benefits grant winner at a local awards ceremony in October.
Humana awards $100,000 grant to Genesis Shelter Inc. Atlanta transitional program receives Humana's inaugural Atlanta Benefits grant
ATLANTA, GA – November 2, 2005 – on Thurs., Oct. 27 presented a one-time $100,000 grant in its inaugural Atlanta Benefits charitable awards program to Genesis Shelter Inc., an Atlanta nonprofit which provides housing, meals and other transitional services for homeless newborn babies and their families.
Dan Feruck, Humana's Georgia commercial operations market president, presented the $100,000 Atlanta Benefits grant to BreNita D. Jackson, executive director of Genesis Shelter, during the evening awards ceremony Oct. 27 at the High Museum of Art in downtown Atlanta.
Nearly 170 Atlanta-area nonprofit organizations and charitable agencies applied this summer for Humana's $100,000 Atlanta Benefits grant. A panel of prestigious Metro Atlanta business, civic and community leaders evaluated the Atlanta Benefits grant applications and narrowed the field in October to four grant finalists – Genesis Shelter, Camp Kudzu, Good Samaritan Health Center and Special Olympics of Georgia.
Feruck also presented the three other 2005 Atlanta Benefits finalists with one-time $10,000 checks in recognition of their significant contributions to the Atlanta community.
"We're extremely pleased at Humana," said Feruck, "that we can play a small part in saluting and supporting some of Atlanta's outstanding nonprofit organizations and charitable groups that make a difference every day in improving the lives of those in our community. Our associates look forward to becoming more active in the Atlanta community, and providing a helping hand to area nonprofits through Atlanta Benefits."
"Everyone at Genesis is deeply grateful to Humana for their generous display of support for our program," said BreNita Jackson. "Humana's Atlanta Benefits is a wonderful example of what a community is: A corporation and a nonprofit coming together to meet a critical need in our community."
Atlanta Benefits, created by and funded by Humana, one of Georgia's leading health benefits companies, was designed to give Atlanta-area 501(c)(3) charitable organizations the opportunity to receive a one-time, $100,000 grant.
Atlanta Benefits is Humana's charitable giving program for nonprofit organizations that improve the community through works in arts and culture, community development, education, and health and human services.
The Atlanta Benefits grant must be used for a specified program, with no more than 15 percent of the contribution used to support the nonprofit group's administrative costs.
Genesis Shelter, the 2005 Atlanta Benefits award winner, will use the $100,000 Atlanta Benefits grant to support two important education initiatives for its parents and children. A portion of the one-time grant will support the work of the Genesis Child Development Center, which provides quality child care at no cost for the homeless families living in Genesis' facility.
The grant award from Humana will also be used for technology improvements at Genesis, including revamping the resident computer facility as a comprehensive computer training facility.
About the 2005 Atlanta Benefits Finalists
Genesis Shelter: Genesis "A New Life" is an emergency transitional community for homeless newborn babies and their families that provides a full array of programming and services to build self-sufficiency and prepare families for a healthy, fulfilling and independent life. For more information, visit www.GenesisShelter.com.
Camp Kudzu: An organization that provides education, recreation and peer-networking programs for Georgia's 2,500 children and youth living with juvenile diabetes, and their families. For more information, visit www.CampKudzu.org.
Good Samaritan Health Center: The only health care facility in the Atlanta area that offers an extensive range of health care services to Atlanta's underinsured. A Christian ministry, the center delivers health care to Atlanta's neediest residents. For more information, visit www.GoodSamAtlanta.org.
Special Olympics Georgia: Currently serving about 23,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities ranging from mild to severe, and nearly half that number are from Metro Atlanta. For more information, visit www.SpecialOympicsGA.org.
ATLANTA, GA – August 4, 2004 – Humana-Atlanta (NYSE: HUM) has launched a new web site outlining the parameters of its annual Atlanta Benefits charitable competition. Atlanta-based nonprofits are encouraged to visit www.AtlantaBenefits.org to download a copy of this year's application, and review competition rules.
Humana's Atlanta Benefits program will award a one-time, $100,000 grant to an Atlanta-based, 501(c)(3) organization to benefit the greater Atlanta metropolitan area. This program supports nonprofits in the areas of health, education, and civic and cultural development.
"Humana is committed to enhancing the quality of life wherever we do business," said Humana Atlanta Market President Hassan Rifaat. "By launching a philanthropic program like this, Humana can make a direct contribution to the non-profit organizations that support the Atlanta community. We hope Atlanta Benefits will have a significant and meaningful impact on our community."
The grant application deadline for the competition is August 15, and is open only to Atlanta-based 501(c)(3) organizations. A ceremony honoring the award recipient, will take place in Fall 2005.
Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation's largest publicly traded health benefits companies, with approximately 7 million medical members located primarily in 19 states and Puerto Rico. Humana offers coordinated health insurance coverage and related services - through traditional and Internet-based plans - to employer groups, government-sponsored plans, and individuals.
More information regarding Humana is available via the Internet at www.Humana.com, including on-line:
Copies of annual reports to stockholders;
Copies of Securities and Exchange Commission filings;
Copy of most recent investor presentation;
Copies of quarterly earnings press releases;
Audio archive of the most recent earnings release conference call;
Calendar of events (includes upcoming earnings conference call dates, related conference call access number, and planned participation in investor conferences).
Media Contact