COLUMBIA, S.C., Oct. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the leading
provider of voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in the U.S.,
today announced that the Association of Fundraising Professionals
in Central South Carolina named
the company its Outstanding Corporation in honor of National
Philanthropy Day, which it is celebrating today. Aflac was
nominated for the award by Central South Carolina Habitat for
Humanity.
"Aflac is honored to be recognized for our philanthropic efforts
in South Carolina," said
Virgil Miller, chief administrative
officer at Aflac. "Aflac was founded on core community commitments
and we strongly encourage our employees to be active members of the
surrounding areas where we live and work. Aflac has upheld its
commitment to the community by building homes for families in need,
supporting childhood cancer initiatives and numerous other
nonprofits. We are proud of all our efforts that reinforce our
desire to be a good neighbor in the Midlands."
Since creating its group insurance headquarters in Columbia in 2009, Aflac has contributed more
than $1 million to help families
facing childhood cancer, supported healthy cooking classes in
underserved communities and built homes for families in need
through Habitat for Humanity.
In addition, Aflac has made multiyear investments to various
nonprofits in service areas like health, human services, childhood
and higher education. Some of the more significant investments
include contributions to Palmetto Health Foundation for Palmetto
Health Children's Hospital, EdVenture, Claflin University, Columbia
Museum of Art, Oliver Gospel Mission, the University of South Carolina Arnold School of
Public Health and the Central Carolina Community Foundation's
Midland Gives program.
Aflac employees have also been involved with local South Carolina philanthropic efforts,
including the employee-run donations committee; building local
homes for Habitat for Humanity; fundraising for Relay for Life,
March of Dimes, Light the Night Midlands and Harvest Hope Food
Bank; American Red Cross Blood Drives; and employee participation
in Children's Hospital events.
To learn more about Aflac's corporate social responsibility
efforts, visit aflac.com/CSR.
About Aflac
When a policyholder gets sick or hurt,
Aflac pays cash benefits fast. For more than six decades, Aflac
insurance policies have given policyholders the opportunity to
focus on recovery, not financial stress. In the United States, Aflac is the leader in
voluntary insurance sales at the worksite. Through its trailblazing
One Day PaySM initiative that is available for some
individual policies, Aflac U.S. can receive, process, approve and
disburse payment for eligible claims in one business day. In
Japan, Aflac is the leading
provider of medical and cancer insurance and insures 1 in 4
households. Aflac insurance products help provide protection to
more than 50 million people worldwide. For 11 consecutive years,
Aflac has been recognized by Ethisphere as one of the World's Most
Ethical Companies. In 2017, Fortune magazine recognized Aflac as
one of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in America for the 19th
consecutive year and in 2017 included Aflac on its list of Most
Admired Companies for the 16th time. Aflac Incorporated is a
Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol AFL. To find out more about Aflac and One Day
PaySM, visit aflac.com or aflac.com/espanol.
Aflac Group products are underwritten by Continental American
Insurance Company (CAIC). Aflac Individual products are
underwritten by American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus.
In New York, coverage is
underwritten by American Family Life Assurance Company of
New York. In California, group coverage is underwritten by
Continental American Life Insurance Company.
Media contact – Kristen
Fraser, 706.243.5543 or mediarelations@aflac.com
Analyst and investor contact – David A. Young, 706.596.3264 or 800.235.2667,
FAX 706.324.6330, or dyoung@aflac.com
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