Assurant Health Announces $240,000 in Hometown Help for Milwaukee Nonprofits
January 29 2015 - 5:30PM
Business Wire
Funding supports community programs that
address hunger, homelessness and health and wellness issues for
at-risk children and youth
Assurant Health, through the Assurant Foundation, today
announces grants and sponsorships totaling $240,000 to eight local
agencies that address hunger, homelessness, and health and wellness
for at-risk children and youth in the Milwaukee community.
“Assurant Health has a long history of charitable giving, and as
a large employer in Milwaukee, we are proud of the positive
contributions we can make to assist those who are less fortunate in
our community,” said Adam Lamnin, president and chief executive
officer of Assurant Health. “We are honored to partner with these
eight agencies, as they play an important role in supporting the
Milwaukee community.”
One of the agencies, Guest House of Milwaukee, Inc., provides
shelter, housing, education and services for Milwaukee’s homeless
to seek to transform their lives with dignity and purpose.
“Single men still remain the largest segment of the
homeless population in Milwaukee, and Guest House provides a
new beginning for a majority of them,” said Cindy Krahenbuhl,
executive director of Guest House. “This generous grant from the
Assurant Foundation will support the GATES Housing First program to
move homeless men as quickly as possible into stable housing.”
With a mission focused on providing a “home away from home,”
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Wisconsin is dedicated
to easing the burden of families whose lives have been disrupted as
a result of their child’s illness or injury.
“This grant from the Assurant Foundation will provide funding
for the Ronald McDonald House to continue to provide a safe and
comfortable place for families of sick children to stay and
programs that support the wellbeing of each child,” said Ann
Petrie, president and CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of
Eastern Wisconsin. “Since opening our doors in 1984, we’ve provided
stays to more than 35,000 families from 568 Wisconsin
communities, every state in the nation and 26 foreign
countries who stay as long as needed without any financial
obligation. Corporate donors like Assurant Health ensure our doors
remain open to all and we are very grateful for their generous
support.”
The grant recipients are:
- Guest House, $50,000 for the
GATES Housing First program for homeless men.
- Hunger Task Force, $50,000 for
infant formula and milk to feed infants and children up to age 2,
for one year.
- Milwaukee Rescue Mission,
$50,000 to feed and shelter 100 women and children for a
month.
- Pathfinders, Inc., $40,000 to
support a drop-in center that provides activities and a safe haven
for homeless teens.
- Penfield Children’s Center,
$20,000 to improve behavioral health for at-risk children under 6
years old.
- Children’s Hospital of
Wisconsin, $10,000 sponsorship to the Dave and Carole Miracle
Marathon radiothon, which provides funding to support vital
programs and services available through Children’s Hospital of
Wisconsin.
- PEARLS for Teen Girls, $10,000
in support of teen pregnancy prevention, wellness and health
initiative of the agency.
- Ronald McDonald House Charities of
Eastern Wisconsin, $10,000 to aid in their mission to provide a
“home away from home” for families whose lives have been disrupted
as a result of their child’s illness or injury.
About the Assurant Foundation
Established three decades ago by Assurant, Inc., a specialty
insurance provider, 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.
Assurant Health
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insurance products focused on providing choice and flexibility in
health care coverage to individuals, families and small employers.
The portfolio of health insurance products includes major medical,
short-term medical and supplemental plans. Assurant Health is
committed to providing access to convenient health care delivery,
easy-to-understand products and value-added services that help
customers better manage their health care dollars. Assurant
Health's products are underwritten and issued by John Alden Life
Insurance Company, Union Security Life Insurance Company and Time
Insurance Company, which has been in business since 1892. More
information about Assurant Health is at www.assuranthealth.com.
Assurant Health is part of Assurant, a Fortune 500 company and a
member of the S&P 500, and is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol AIZ. Assurant has approximately $30
billion in assets and $9 billion in annual revenue. Assurant has
approximately 17,500 employees worldwide and is headquartered in
New York's financial district. www.assurant.com.
Media:Mary Hinderliter, 414-299-7788Assurant Health Vice
President—Communicationmary.hinderliter@assurant.com
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