Humana Commits $1.5 Million to Boys & Girls Clubs of America to Address Food Insecurity & Drive Healthy Habits For Millions o...
April 06 2021 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Investment Will Activate Educational Resources
and Create Community Gardens
Leading health and well-being company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM)
announced a partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to
address social determinants that can substantially impact the
health of our nation’s youth including food insecurity and access
to healthy lifestyle information. Humana’s investment will also
promote equity and inclusiveness to empower youth to reach their
full potential.
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Humana will provide nation-wide support to activate Boys &
Girls Clubs of America’s Healthy Habits curriculum across their
4,700 Club footprint and will co-sponsor 10 community gardens to be
designed, built and maintained by Club members with support from
the local community as well as Humana’s members and employees.
“Humana is honored to partner with Boys & Girls Clubs of
America to address the holistic needs of youth in the communities
we serve,” said Bruce Broussard, Humana President and CEO.
“Together, we are co-creating solutions that provide the critical
elements needed to promote healthy eating and physical activity
leading to better health and community outcomes.” The co-created
campaign called “Planting the Seed to Combat Food Insecurity,” will
allow Humana employees and members to volunteer virtually (and
eventually in person) to send messages of encouragement to BGCA
children and provide them inspiration to adapt a healthy
lifestyle.
"Boys & Girls Clubs of America prioritizes programs and
partnerships that help youth develop skills, confidence and
motivation to make healthier choices. At Boys & Girls Clubs,
our programming empowers young people to make positive decisions,
this includes creating and maintaining healthy habits,” said Jim
Clark, president and CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of America. “Part
of maintaining healthy habits is making sure kids and teens have
access to good nutrition. We are so grateful to have Humana as a
new partner. Their support will give young people the opportunity
to learn about growing their own fruits and vegetables, helping us
close the gap and address food insecurities across the nation.”
Boys & Girls Clubs of America is a youth advocacy
organization working to ensure that all kids and teens have the
same opportunities to succeed in life. Serving 4.6 million young
people annually, Boys & Girls Clubs are committed to equipping
young people with skills to adopt healthier habits by participating
in fun and engaging learning activities at Clubs and at home, with
the goal of encouraging young people to take small steps toward
positive behavior change.
In 2022 and depending on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic,
Humana will co-sponsor community gardens at 10 Boys & Girls
Clubs. Humana will engage its local members, employees and the
community-at-large in the opportunity to volunteer and work
side-by-side with Club youth. Those Clubs include:
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Suncoast – Saint Petersburg,
FL
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta – Atlanta,
GA
- Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley –
Columbus, GA
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Louisiana – Baton Rouge,
LA
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Louisiana – Slidell,
LA
- Boys & Girls Clubs of North Louisiana – Ruston,
LA
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati – Cincinnati,
OH
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County – Oklahoma City,
OK
- Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio – San Antonio,
TX
- Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Bend – Corpus Christi,
TX
About Humana
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to helping our millions of
medical and specialty members achieve their best health. Our
successful history in care delivery and health plan administration
is helping us create a new kind of integrated care with the power
to improve health and well-being and lower costs. Our efforts are
leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare,
families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities
at large.
To accomplish that, we support physicians and other health care
professionals as they work to deliver the right care in the right
place for their patients, our members. Our range of clinical
capabilities, resources and tools – such as in-home care,
behavioral health, pharmacy services, data analytics and wellness
solutions – combine to produce a simplified experience that makes
health care easier to navigate and more effective.
More information regarding Humana is available to investors via
the Investor Relations page of the company’s web site at
www.humana.com, including copies of:
- Annual reports to stockholders
- Securities and Exchange Commission filings
- Most recent investor conference presentations
- Quarterly earnings news releases and conference calls
- Calendar of events
- Corporate Governance information
About Boys & Girls Clubs of
America
For 160 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA.org) has
provided a safe place for kids and teens to learn and grow. Clubs
offer caring adult mentors, fun and friendship, and high-impact
youth development programs on a daily basis during critical
non-school hours. Boys & Girls Clubs programming promotes
academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy
lifestyles. More than 4,700 Clubs serve 4.6 million young people
through Club membership and community outreach. Clubs are located
in cities, towns, public housing and on Native lands throughout the
country, and serve military families in BGCA-affiliated Youth
Centers on U.S. military installations worldwide. National
headquarters are located in Atlanta. Learn more about Boys &
Girls Clubs of America on Facebook and Twitter.
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Marvin Hill, Jr. Humana Corporate Communications
Mhill1@humana.com
Sara Leutzinger External Communications, Boys & Girls Clubs
of America sleutzinger@bgca.org
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