- Catalyst Domestic Violence Services,
Chico Chamber of Commerce and UnitedHealthcare announce donation to
Catalyst Domestic Violence Services as part of October’s Domestic
Violence Awareness Month public service campaign
- Community leaders, local businesses,
volunteers and employees load items into a truck for delivery to
Catalyst Emergency Shelter
Today, Catalyst Domestic Violence Services staff, members of the
Chico Chamber of Commerce, community leaders and UnitedHealthcare
employees loaded more than 4,100 pounds of donated food and dozens
of boxes filled with everyday necessities that were delivered to
Catalyst Domestic Violence Services’ emergency shelter in Butte
County.
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Anastacia Snyder (right), executive
director of Catalyst Domestic Violence Services, accepts check from
Pam Jamian, site director of UnitedHealthcare's Chico Operations
Center, on Thursday, Oct. 1. The $3,000 donation, along with a
donation of 4,100 pounds of food and personal hygiene items, marks
the beginning of a month-long public service campaign in
partnership with Catalyst Domestic Violence Services, Chico Chamber
of Commerce and the local business community to raise awareness
during October, which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (Photo:
Brian Peterson).
The donation marked the beginning of a month-long public service
campaign in partnership with the Chico Chamber of Commerce, local
business community and Catalyst Domestic Violence Services to raise
awareness during October – Domestic Violence Month.
Throughout September, UnitedHealthcare employees donated 4,100
pounds of food and everyday items, including toothbrushes, diapers,
socks, blankets and shampoo. In addition to these items,
UnitedHealthcare contributed $3,000 to the Annie B’s Community
Drive, the largest grant program of its kind in the region.
Catalyst will receive 100 percent of the money donated to Catalyst
through the Annie B’s Community Drive as well as a percentage of
the total monies raised.
Every year, an estimated 1.3 million women are victims of
physical abuse by a partner each year in the United States,
according to the National Coalition Against Domestic
Violence. Throughout October, Catalyst Domestic Violence
Services – the only domestic violence emergency shelter for women
and children in Butte County – will host a series of events as part
of a public service campaign to raise awareness about domestic
violence.
Activities include a public service announcement on local radio
stations, a Chico Chamber of Commerce Business Connections morning
event and a tabletop display at Chico State University’s Gender
& Sexuality Equity Center (GSEC) Information Fair. A complete
list of events is available online at
www.catalystdvservices.org.
“The families that come to our emergency shelter often come with
just the clothes they wore when they left,” said Anastacia L.
Snyder, executive director at Catalyst. “With the support of
UnitedHealthcare and local Chico businesses we are able to provide
victims of domestic violence and their children with some basic
necessities along with a warm meal. We could not serve the more
than 100 families without the support from our community and
business partners.”
For the past five years, UnitedHealthcare employees have donated
more than 10,000 pounds of food to Catalyst Domestic Violence
Services to raise awareness for the women and children fleeing a
violent home who need a safe place to go, to start rebuilding their
lives.
“Our employees are grateful for the opportunity to be part of
this annual event to benefit Catalyst Domestic Violence Services,”
said Pam Jamian, UnitedHealthcare Chico site director.
“It’s inspiring to work together with the various businesses
helping to create an opportunity that supports a local agency like
Catalyst,” said Katie Simmons, president and CEO, the Chico Chamber
of Commerce. “With the support of Catalyst and UnitedHealthcare we
are all inspired to look at our community as a whole, roll-up our
sleeves and work to make a difference.”
Several community leaders, including Doug Teeter, chair of the
Butte County Board of Supervisors, joined the volunteers to help
load the donated food and items into the truck.
“I applaud the efforts of UnitedHealthcare and the whole
business community as they work together to support victims of
domestic violence,” said Teeter. “This food drive, made possible by
UnitedHealthcare employees, represents the very best in our
community.”
Catalyst Domestic Violence Services helps nearly 1,300 victims
of domestic violence annually as they work to leave abusive
situations. The not-for-profit organization offers a safe house for
domestic violence victims as well as counseling and legal
assistance with restraining orders. Established more than 35 years
ago, the nonprofit’s two drop centers provide services throughout
Butte County in addition to its 28-bed confidential shelter and
transitional housing program. Catalyst’s mission is to reduce the
incidence of intimate-partner violence through crisis intervention
services, community education and the promotion of healthy
relationships.
UnitedHealthcare serves nearly 3.2 million Californians with a
care provider network of more than 360 hospitals and 90,000
physicians and other health care professionals statewide.
UnitedHealthcare established its Chico call center in 1998 and is
now one of the largest employers in the community with its
employees serving more than 2 million calls annually for health
plan customers across the United States.
About CatalystCatalyst is a
nonprofit organization committed to serving the needs of all
domestic violence victims and their children regardless of
ethnicity, citizenship, language, religion, physical disabilities,
sexual orientation, gender identity or HIV status. Catalyst
operates a 24-hour hotline for those in need at 800-895-8476.
About the Chico Chamber of
CommerceThe Chico Chamber of Commerce is a business
advocacy organization serving over 600 area businesses. Our mission
is to be the unified voice of businesses. For more information
about programs and services, visit www.chicochamber.com.
About
UnitedHealthcareUnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping
people nationwide live healthier lives by simplifying the health
care experience, meeting consumer health and wellness needs, and
sustaining trusted relationships with care providers. The company
offers the full spectrum of health benefit programs for
individuals, employers, military service members, retirees and
their families, and Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and
contracts directly with more than 850,000 physicians and care
professionals, and 6,000 hospitals and other care facilities
nationwide. UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), a diversified Fortune 50 health and
well-being company. For more information, visit UnitedHealthcare at
www.uhc.com or follow @myUHC on Twitter.
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UnitedHealthcareMatthew Rodriguez,
714-226-3494matthew.rodriguez@uhc.comorCatalyst Domestic Violence
ServicesAnastacia L. Snyder,
530-343-7711als@catalystdvservices.orgorChico Chamber of
CommerceKatie Simmons, 530-891-5556katie@chicochamber.com
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