America's Benefit Specialist December 2022

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

Second Harvest Heartland, Food Bank of the Heartland, Center for Prevention of Abuse, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Mountain West Chapter, New Horizons Center, Project 437, Gen esis Youth Foundation, One Iowa, Primary Healthcare Associa tion and Waukee Food Pantry. In addition, Holmes Murphy recently held a Give90.Fully. campaign where employees were encouraged to volunteer 90 minutes of their time during a 90-day timeframe in celebration of the company’s 90th anniversary. As part of that, more than 600 employees volunteered nearly 3,800 hours at 150 different non-profits. The Renaissance Foundation, established by Renaissance Life & Health Insurance Companies , donated $25,000 to the American Red Cross to help people recovering from the devastating effects of Hurricane Ian. Renaissance serves thousands of plan members in the southern U.S., including Florida and the Carolinas, where the storm and flooding left a path of destruction in its wake. “We are thankful for the efforts of the American Red Cross and others who are working together to provide basic necessities and assistance to those affected by this storm,” says Jeff Kolesar, interim president and CEO of Renaissance. “With thousands of people suffering losses from Hurricane Ian, we trust the Red Cross to help with relief and recovery efforts.”

This year’s recipients are: Child Bridge Montana, Gems of Hope, University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital Foundation, Dallas Zoo, New Friends New Life, Winning the Fight, Family Resources Inc., Food Bank of the Rockies, Project C.U.R.E., Second Wind Fund Inc., Alzheimer’s and Dementia Association of The Cayman Islands, CASA of Johnson County 7 Wyandotte Counties, The Children’s Place, Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention of MN, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society,

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