Five Chapters of The First Tee to host "Humana Days" to promote character
education
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The First Tee today announced
a partnership with Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), in support of The First Tee's
mission to impact the lives of young people through character development and
life-enhancing values associated with the game of golf. Through this
partnership, Humana will donate more than $150,000 to The First Tee on both
the local and national levels and create mentoring opportunities with Humana
associates.
"Partnerships are vital to The First Tee's growth and success," said Joe
Louis Barrow, Jr., The First Tee executive director. "We are thrilled that
Humana shares our commitment to educating youth through value-acquisition and
positive youth development."
"There are a great many programs for young people across the country, but
few have the impact that The First Tee is having on kids through a unique way
to learn life skills," said Steve Moya, senior vice president and chief
marketing officer for Humana. "We are excited about working with The First Tee
to provide more young people with an opportunity to take part in a life-
changing experience."
Five Chapters of The First Tee will host "Humana Days" at their facility
in association with PGA TOUR and Nationwide Tour events. A skills challenge
emphasizing The First Tee Nine Core Values - confidence, courtesy, honesty,
integrity, judgment, perseverance, respect, responsibility and sportsmanship -
will be featured at each site.
"Humana Days" are designed to raise awareness for The First Tee and create
synergy between Humana associates and The First Tee participants. Humana is
dedicated to cultural development in communities where the company has a
significant presence.
"Humana Days" will take place at the following Chapters in June and July:
Date Chapter PGA TOUR Event
June 22 The First Tee of Chicago Cialis Western Open
July 11 The First Tee of Milwaukee County U.S. Bank Championship
July 20 The First Tee of Detroit Buick Open
The First Tees of San Antonio and Miami will host "Humana Days" later in
the year. Humana's headquarters in Louisville, Ky., will be the site of the
final event featuring a mentoring program involving Humana associates and
participants of The First Tee of Louisville.
About The First Tee
The First Tee is a division of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit World Golf
Foundation that gives young people of all backgrounds an opportunity to
develop life-enhancing values such as honesty, integrity and sportsmanship
through golf and character education. Since its inception in 1997, The First
Tee has opened 205 golf-learning facilities and introduced the game of golf to
over 450,000 participants.
About Humana
Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is one of the nation's
largest publicly traded health benefits companies, with approximately 7
million medical members. 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 44-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.
More information regarding Humana is available to investors via the
Investor Relations page of the company's web site at http://www.humana.com,
including copies of:
-- Annual report to stockholders;
-- Securities and Exchange Commission filings;
-- Most recent investor conference presentation;
-- Quarterly earnings press releases;
-- Audio archive of most recent earnings release conference call;
-- Calendar of events (includes upcoming earnings conference call dates,
times, and access number, as well as planned interaction with
institutional investors);
-- Corporate Governance Information.
As founding corporate partner of The First Tee, Shell Oil Company has
provided financial resources to support the development of this charitable
youth initiative aimed at promoting character development and life-enhancing
values through the game of golf. Because of Shell's initial contribution, The
First Tee has garnered the support of hundreds of corporations and
organizations that have provided financial or promotional support to The First
Tee and its Chapters.
SOURCE Humana Inc.
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CONTACT:
Mandy Riceman of The First Tee,
+1-904-940-4324, or mriceman@thefirsttee.org ; or Dick Brown of
Humana, +1-502-580-3683, or dbrown4@humana.com
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