Aetna and the Aetna Foundation Granted $105,278 to Washington State Nonprofits in 2010
09 August 2011 - 1:15AM
Business Wire
Aetna (NYSE: AET) and the Aetna Foundation together awarded
$105,278 in community grants and sponsorships in Washington State
during 2010. The grants were made to organizations addressing a
variety of health issues, including obesity among adults and
children, racial and ethnic equity in health care, and needed
improvements in the integration and coordination of health care
services. In addition, grants were made in support of human
services programs to improve the lives of Washingtonians.
The seven Washington recipients were:
- American Diabetes Association Western
Washington;
- American Heart Association;
- Eastside Domestic Violence Program
(EDVP);
- Health Care Conference
Administrators;
- Lifelong AIDS Alliance;
- Senior Services; and
- Washington State Medical Education and
Research Foundation.
“Aetna is pleased and proud to support nonprofit organizations
here in Washington that are working to make a difference on key
health and wellness challenges we face in our communities,” said
Norm Seabrooks, Aetna’s local market president for Washington
State.
A $25,000 sponsorship was awarded to the American Diabetes
Association Western Washington State and Idaho for the 2011 ADA
Expo, Step Out Walk Team and Tour de Cure.
The American Heart Association received a $2,500 sponsorship for
the Go Red for Women Luncheon, an educational luncheon that
promotes healthy lifestyles.
Eastside Domestic Violence Program was awarded a $5,000 grant
for its Safe Passage Breakfast, which raises funds that will
provide safety, support and access to education and training for
victims and their children.
The Health Care Conference Administrators received an $18,000
grant for the National Accountable Care Organization Summit.
A $10,000 sponsorship was given to the Lifelong AIDS Alliance
for its 24th Annual Seattle AIDS Walk, which raises money to
improve the access of HIV/AIDS-positive people to health
services.
The Washington State Medical Education and Research Foundation
received a $15,000 grant to develop and implement outreach events
to improve the health and well being of Washingtonians.
A $30,000 grant was awarded to Senior Services of King County
for its six-week workshop, Living Well with Chronic Conditions,
that helps older adults manage their health conditions.
Nationwide during 2010, Aetna and the Aetna Foundation gave
$15.6 million in grants and sponsorships. In addition, the 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 $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 and sponsorships to 661 nonprofit organizations
nationwide, and to match the generosity of our employees to another
9,492 organizations within our communities,” said Anne C. 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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