Induction Ceremony and Concert to be held at
the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City May
27
A mom and an opera singer both facing life altering crises.
Mother and son chemo treatments. Two double lung transplants.
This Smart News Release features multimedia.
View the full release here:
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150520006633/en/
Deliece Hofen and Charity Tillemann-Dick faced these challenges
head on, demonstrating great courage and fortitude. Both will be
recognized for their resilience and contributions back to others
when they are inducted into the Perseverance Hall of Fame at the
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City on
Wednesday, May 27, 2015. On hand to salute these remarkable women
and be recognized as an honoree for his efforts to inspire others
to persevere will be special guest, actor, author and Purple Heart
recipient, and 2008 celebrity Perseverance Hall of Fame inductee,
J.R. Martinez.
Sponsored by Assurant Employee Benefits, part of Assurant, Inc.,
inductees to the Perseverance Hall of Fame, are recognized for
their resilience in overcoming illness, disability or other crises
and helping others to do the same.
“We are inspired by the personal journeys of our honorees who
embody courageous comebacks and applaud them for their work in
helping others overcome life’s challenges. We are challenged by
J.R. to live a purposeful life filled with charity, compassion and
hope,” said Joe Sevcik, senior vice president of marketing at
Assurant Employee Benefits, an employee benefits and services
provider. “They join an illustrious list of men and women in the
Perseverance Hall of Fame who have awed us with their strength and
who challenge all of us to persevere and persist in spite of the
obstacles we face.”
Hofen’s journey began in December 2007 when her three-year old
autistic son, Braden, was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma and
given a 30 percent chance of survival. In 2010, Hofen was diagnosed
with stage 2 breast cancer and realized pediatric cancers needed
the same level of advocacy as adult cancers. To create awareness
and increase funding for pediatric cancer research, Hofen
co-founded the nonprofit Braden’s Hope for Childhood Cancer. While
raising money to fight pediatric cancers and taking action to
overcome her own breast cancer, Hofen has supported Braden with his
own battles as he went into remission for his neuroblastoma and
then into remission for a secondary cancer, myelodysplastic
syndrome.
Tillemann-Dick’s life travels have taken her from the opera
house to the operating room and back again. She was diagnosed at
age 20 with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension, a rare
disorder that affects the heart and lungs. Two double lung
transplants later, Tillemann-Dick has proved those who said she
would never sing again wrong. The opera singer now uses her vocal
talents to wow those in the concert hall and to advocate on behalf
of organ donations.
Martinez’s path took him to a road in Iraq in 2003. The U.S.
Army infantryman was engulfed in flames when a Humvee he was
driving was struck by a roadside bomb. Overcoming severe burns to
34 percent of his body, Martinez has persevered to achieve fame as
an actor and best-selling author, become a strong advocate for
veterans and burn victims, and serve as an inspiration to many.
To support the inductees in their ongoing efforts to help others
persevere, Assurant’s philanthropic organization, the Assurant
Foundation, contributed $15,000 in grants on behalf of each honoree
to the charity of their choice.
The induction ceremony will be held at the Kauffman Center for
the Performing Arts in Kansas City, Missouri on Wednesday, May 27
at 3 p.m. CT. Following the event, Tillemann-Dick will perform a
concert featuring selections from her best-selling classical
CD, American Grace.
Complimentary tickets to the induction ceremony and concert are
being offered to Kansas City business, civic and arts community by
Assurant Employee Benefits. Tickets are available on a first come,
first serve basis at www.persevere.eventbrite.com.
To learn more about Project Perseverance and submit nominations
for the 2016 Perseverance Hall of Fame,
visit www.projectperseverance.com.
This press release has an accompanying Smart Marketing Page
providing further details about the organization, products and
services introduced above. You can access the Smart Marketing Page
via the following link:
http://smp.newshq.businesswire.com/pages/project-perseverance
###
About Assurant Employee Benefits
Assurant Employee Benefits specializes in quality employee
benefits and services, including long-term and short-term
disability, life insurance, voluntary benefits such as cancer,
critical illness and accident, dental coverage, and disability
reinsurance management services. Assurant Employee Benefits is the
brand name for insurance products underwritten by Union Security
Insurance Company and for prepaid dental products provided by an
affiliated prepaid dental company. In New York, insurance products
are underwritten and prepaid products are provided by Union
Security Life Insurance Company of New York, which is licensed in
New York and has its principal place of business in Syracuse, New
York. Plans contain limitations, exclusions and restrictions.
www.assurantemployeebenefits.com
Assurant Employee Benefits is part of Assurant, a provider of
specialty protection products and related services. Assurant
operates in North America, Latin America, Europe and other select
worldwide markets through four operating segments. Assurant
Solutions, Assurant Specialty Property, Assurant Health and
Assurant Employee Benefits partner with clients who are leaders in
their industries to provide consumers peace of mind and financial
security.
Assurant, a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500,
is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AIZ.
Assurant has approximately $31 billion in assets and $10 billion in
annual revenue. For more information on Assurant, please visit
www.assurant.com and follow us on Twitter @AssurantNews.
About the Assurant Foundation
Established three decades ago by Assurant, Inc., a provider of
specialty protection products and related services, the Assurant
Foundation provides financial assistance to charitable
organizations to help improve the quality of life in the
communities where we live and work. The Assurant Foundation’s
charitable giving focuses on health and wellness, homes and
property, and local hometown help in the communities Assurant
serves.
View source
version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150520006633/en/
AssurantBrenda Clevenger, 816.474.2625 or
816.501.6042Brenda.clevenger@assurant.com
Assurant (NYSE:AIZ)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2024 to May 2024
Assurant (NYSE:AIZ)
Historical Stock Chart
From May 2023 to May 2024