Aetna Co-Sponsoring 30th Annual Conference of the 100 Black Men of America
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aetna (NYSE: AET) will be an official co-sponsor for the 30th
annual conference of the 100 Black Men of America (BMOA), continuing its
joint mission with the community organization to help improve the lives,
educational opportunities and health status of African American people.
This year’s convention, entitled, “Thirty Years of Mentoring: Positive
Influence, Powerful Impact,” will be held June 15-19 at the Hyatt
Regency Atlanta. Aetna’s sponsorship includes hosting the annual 5-K
“Run of Show” for the DeKalb County Chapter of the 100 BMOA on Saturday,
June 18.
“Aetna values its longstanding relationship with the 100 Black Men of
America,” said Floyd W. Green III, Aetna vice president of Community
Relations and Urban Marketing. “In addition to supporting their efforts
to improve opportunity and quality of life for African American people,
Aetna has been able to advance its goals of ending racial and ethnic
disparities in health care and delivering more healthy days for the
people we serve.”
“We are extremely proud of the 100’s longstanding relationship with
Aetna,” said Curley Dossman Jr., chairman of the 100 Black Men of
America Inc. “Aetna not only walks the walk when it comes to working for
better health outcomes; it is also ‘running the run’ as co-hosts of the
5-K run Saturday. Their sponsorship of this conference speaks to Aetna’s
commitment to the 100’s mission, and our health and wellness pillar in
particular. We are immensely appreciative of their continued support.”
Aetna and the Aetna Foundation have collaborated for 13 years with the
100 BMOA and its various chapters on numerous programs, including:
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Presenting the Community Empowerment Project (CEP), Aetna Daily
Fitness and various workshops and seminars and 100 BMOA conferences
each year; - Conducting “barbershop tours” in St. Louis;
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Hosting “back to school” health fairs and town hall meetings in
Atlanta; and -
Sponsoring the Bank of America-Atlanta Football Classic for several
years.
All told, Aetna and the Aetna Foundation have donated more than $1.8
million in community grants to programs administered by the BMOA.
Aetna provides health benefits to more than 800,000 people in Georgia.
About the 100 Black Men of America (BMOA)
The overall
concept of the 100 began in New York in 1963 when a group of concerned
African American men began to meet to explore ways of improving
conditions in their community. The group eventually adopted the name,
“100 Black Men, Inc.” as a sign of solidarity. These men envisioned an
organization that would implement programs designed to improve the
quality of life for African Americans and other minorities. They also
wished to ensure the future of their communities by aiming an intense
number of resources toward youth development. These members were
successful black men from various walks of life. These visionaries were
business and industry leaders such as David Dinkins, Robert Mangum, Dr.
William Hayling, Nathaniel Goldston III, Livingston Wingate, Andrew
Hatcher, and Jackie Robinson.
Since its inception the organization has grown to over 100 chapters with
more than 10,000 members who continue to strive to improve the quality
of life in our communities and enhance the educational and economic
opportunities for African Americans. 100 Black Men of America Inc.
affects more than 125,000 youths annually through its mentoring and
youth development programs. With a mission to improve the quality of
life and enhance educational opportunities for African Americans,
members of the 100 continue to serve as a strong force in the world by
overcoming the cultural and financial obstacles that have limited the
achievements of some African Americans, particularly young African
American males. Members of the 100 have made outstanding progress,
proving that Blacks can, and do, excel as corporate leaders, community
leaders and as independent business owners.
About Aetna
Aetna is one of the nation’s leading diversified
health care benefits companies, serving an estimated 46.7 million people
with information and resources to help them make better informed
decisions about their health care. Aetna offers a broad range of
traditional, voluntary and consumer-directed health insurance products
and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral
health, group life and disability plans, and medical management
capabilities, Medicaid health care management services, workers’
compensation administrative services and health information technology
products and services. Aetna’s customers include employer groups,
individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health
plans, health care providers, governmental units, government-sponsored
plans, labor groups and expatriates. For more information, see www.aetna.com
and learn about how
Aetna is helping to build a healthier world. @AetnaNews
Contacts
Aetna
Media Contact:
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