Humana Starlight Award to Honor Salt Lake City Senior Citizen Volunteer

Health benefits company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is honoring a senior citizen volunteer in Salt Lake City, through the area’s inaugural Humana Starlight Award. As a way of recognizing their community service, Humana will honor the volunteer with a one-time grant by donating $10,000 to the nonprofit organization of the recipient’s choice. Humana will host a kick-off reception and orientation about the program for nonprofit organizations from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 27 in Conference Room B of the Salt Lake Public Library, 210 East 400 South. Local nonprofit organizations are invited to nominate their favorite senior citizen volunteer for the Starlight Award by the application deadline of Wednesday, October 24. The Starlight Award is funded by Humana and is a giving program that began nationally in Nebraska last year. The Humana Starlight Award, which honors a senior volunteer whose giving spirit brightens the lives of others, will be presented at a special recognition ceremony on Thursday, November 8. Humana, one of Utah’s leading providers of Medicare health plans and prescription drug plans, created the Starlight Award to honor an exceptional senior citizen volunteer, as well as to provide financial support for a nonprofit organization whose good work benefits the community. Nominees are evaluated on the dedication and leadership they have demonstrated, as well as the impact their volunteer efforts have had on others in the community. Special consideration is given for senior volunteers helping other seniors. While the program is sponsored by Humana, a panel of local judges – comprised of community leaders, local executives, physicians and healthcare providers - evaluates the applications and chooses the award recipient. "The Humana Starlight Award was created to celebrate a senior citizen who is making a real difference in his or her community,” said Debbie Smith, regional president of Senior Products for Humana’s Western Region. "As our company continues to expand its Medicare presence in areas such as Utah, we’ve had the pleasure to meet many extraordinary senior citizens who volunteer in their communities. This program is a great way for an organization and community to show their support to volunteers, and recognize the difference they make all around us everyday.” The Humana Starlight Award began last year in the city of Omaha, and this year the company will also present awards in Des Moines, Grand Rapids and Salt Lake City. Omaha resident Ana Ochoa was the inaugural recipient of the Humana Starlight Award. In recognition of her service, Humana awarded a $10,000 grant last year to Heartland Family Service in Omaha, the nonprofit organization where Ochoa volunteered. The application deadline for the Salt Lake Starlight Award is October 24. Anyone who is 65 years of age or older and has served as a volunteer for a nonprofit organization in Salt Lake County, is eligible for the Humana Starlight Award. To nominate a senior citizen volunteer, nonprofit organizations must be classified as a 501(c)(3) and serve the community in one of three areas: Mind: Organizations or institutions that seek to improve the educational landscape, resulting in higher levels of achievement Body: Organizations or human service agencies engaged in the promotion of healthy bodies and lifestyles Spirit: Civic & cultural development organizations that seek to inspire communities and enliven the human spirit For more information about the Humana Starlight Award and/or to obtain a nomination form, contact the Humana Starlight Award representative at 801-661-0164. Applications should be mailed to Starlight Award, Humana MarketPOINT, 800 East Fort Union Blvd., Suite 200, Midvale, UT 84047. For online information about the award go to www.humana.com, then click on "About Humana,” then go to "Corporate Citizenship” and then "Starlight Award.” About Humana Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is one of the nation’s largest publicly traded health benefits companies, with more than 11.3 million medical members, including approximately 100,000 in Iowa. Humana offers a diversified portfolio of health insurance products and related services – through traditional and consumer-choice plans – to employer groups, government-sponsored plans, and individuals. Over its 46-year history, Humana has consistently seized opportunities to meet changing customer needs. Today, the company is a leader in consumer engagement, providing guidance that leads to lower costs and a better health plan experience throughout its diversified customer portfolio. 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