Humana Announces 2009 Chicago Benefits Grant
In 2008, the Chicago Benefits charitable awards program awarded grants to three area charities. Misericordia, a community of care in Chicago for more than 550 children and adults with developmental disabilities, won the signature $100,000 award, enabling the organization to provide members with developmental learning opportunities through the addition of a Technology Enabled Learning Center. Finalists Lifelink and Pro Se Services were also honored.
“Misericordia is so thankful for Humana’s Chicago Benefits grant of $100,000, which has helped us to make the addition of a Technology Enabled Learning Center a reality,” said Sister Rosemary Connelly, executive director of Misericordia since 1969. “The center has allowed us to expand how we help our residents achieve success, especially in a time when technological knowledge has become a requirement in our society.”
“Through Chicago Benefits, more than $700,000 in grants has been awarded to the local not-for-profit organizations that help promote healthy lives and communities in the Chicago metropolitan area since 2003,” said Deborah Gracey, president of Medicare operations in Humana’s Great Lakes Region and co-chair of Chicago Benefits. “This is my second year serving as co-chair and I’m certain that the 2009 program will again make a significant impact, helping those who work tirelessly to make a difference for people in need.”
Questions regarding Chicago Benefits may be directed to Humana at 312-441-5580 or ChicagoBenefits@humana.com. More information on the application and the grant program is available at www.ChicagoBenefits.org.
About Humana Inc.
Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation’s largest publicly traded health and supplemental benefits companies, with approximately 10.6 million medical members. Humana is a full-service benefits solutions company, offering a wide array of health and supplementary benefit plans for employer groups, government programs and individuals.
Over its 48-year history, Humana has consistently seized opportunities to meet changing customer needs. Today, the company is a leader in consumer engagement, providing guidance that leads to lower costs and a better health plan experience throughout its diversified customer portfolio.
