DaVita Receives Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award
October 16 2013 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Highest Honor for Employer Support of National
Guard and Reserve Employees
DaVita®, a division of DaVita Healthcare Partners Inc. (NYSE:
DVA) and a leading provider of kidney care services, has been
awarded the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award in
honor of its commitment to supporting National Guard and Reserve
employees. DaVita received the award at the 18th annual Secretary
of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award ceremony on Sept. 26,
2013, in Washington, D.C.
“Our commitment is to our community first and a critical part of
that is making sure that we support our National Guard and Reserve
teammates,” said Kent Thiry, CEO of DaVita. “I am honored that we
were selected for this award but even prouder that these
individuals choose to work for us.”
The award ceremony was hosted at the Ronald Reagan Building in
Washington, D.C. Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
formally recognized 15 employers that have been named recipients of
this year’s Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.
Previous award recipients and Department of Defense leadership were
in attendance, in addition to trade associations and civilian
government leaders.
“This week, we honor members of the National Guard and Reserve
who carry that legacy forward,” said President Barack Obama. “We
thank the employers who support them; and we reaffirm our promise
to provide our troops, our veterans and our military families with
the opportunities they have earned.”
The Freedom Award is the Department of Defense’s highest honor
for employer support of National Guard and Reserve employees. The
2013 award recipients represent large and small businesses, as well
as public sector agencies. They have distinguished themselves from
a field of nearly 2,900 nominations submitted by Reserve Component
Service members. These employers have gone above and beyond their
legal obligations to military employees, offering formal and
informal initiatives that ensure service members and their families
are taken care of throughout all types of military service. The
recipients’ measures of support included creating special hiring
programs; providing personal support to families, such as home
maintenance; and continuing full benefits, salary and additional
paid leave options during deployment.
About DaVita:
DaVita is the dialysis division of DaVita HealthCare Partners
Inc., a Fortune 500® company that, through its operating divisions,
provides a variety of health care services to patient populations
throughout the United States and abroad. A leading provider of
kidney care in the United States, DaVita delivers dialysis services
to patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal
disease. DaVita strives to improve patients’ quality of life by
innovating clinical care, and by offering integrated treatment
plans, personalized care teams and convenient health-management
services. As of June 30, 2013, DaVita operated or provided
administrative services at 2,010 outpatient dialysis centers
located in the United States serving approximately 159,000
patients. The company also operated 48 outpatient dialysis centers
located in ten countries outside the United States. DaVita supports
numerous programs dedicated to creating positive, sustainable
change in communities around the world. The company’s leadership
development initiatives and social responsibility efforts have been
recognized by Fortune, Modern Healthcare, Newsweek and WorldBlu.
For more information, please visit DaVita.com.
About ESGR:
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of
Defense office established in 1972, develops and maintains employer
support for Guard and Reserve service. ESGR advocates relevant
initiatives, recognizes outstanding support, increases awareness of
applicable laws, and resolves conflict between service members and
employers. Paramount to ESGR's mission is encouraging employment of
Guardsmen and Reservists who bring integrity, global perspective
and proven leadership to the civilian workforce. On behalf of the
Secretary of Defense, ESGR runs the annual Secretary of Defense
Employer Support Freedom Award program. Created in 1996, the
Freedom Award has been presented to 175 employers since its
inception.
For questions or information on media coverage of the ceremony,
please contact Beth Sherman, ESGR Public Affairs, at 571-372-0705
or by email at ESGR-PA@osd.mil.
DaVitaKate Wilson Stabrawa,
303-876-7527kathryn.stabrawa@davita.com
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