Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life®) announced today that it gave $290,000 in grants to nonprofits that enhance local seniors’ quality of life through community programming and outreach. The organizations receiving grants help seniors remain self-sufficient, offer community connections, and provide education about elder financial abuse prevention. Since 2009, the Allianz Life Senior Services Grant Program has now given more than $2.1 million to nonprofits serving seniors.
The 16 grant recipients support seniors by building social vitality and independence using services including food delivery, transportation and adaptive living assistance. These organizations also provide basic living needs, social activities and community interaction. Additionally, chosen nonprofits help victims of elder financial abuse through education and assistance for them and their caregivers.
“These organizations work tirelessly to help seniors live vital and independent lives,” said Allianz Life President and CEO Walter White. “We are proud to continue our support of their missions through our grant program.”
The following 16 organizations received grants ranging from $10,000 to $35,000:
- Canvas Health ($15,000)
- Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis ($15,000)
- CommonBond Communities ($15,000)
- Friends of the Hennepin County Library ($15,000)
- Help At Your Door ($25,000)
- Intercongregation Communities Association (ICA) ($15,000)
- Kairos Alive! ($10,000)
- Keystone Community Services ($35,000)
- Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly ($20,000)
- Minneapolis Institute of Arts ($15,000)
- Minnesota Elder Justice Center ($15,000)
- Sabathani Community Center ($15,000)
- Senior Community Services ($35,000)
- Theater Latte Da ($15,000)
- TRUST, Inc. ($15,000)
- Tubman ($15,000)
In addition to giving these grants, Allianz Life will continue to partner with the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota to provide the Safeguarding Our Seniors volunteer program. Through this program, trained volunteers visit senior or community centers to educate and discuss the topic of preventing elder financial abuse. To date volunteers have given more than 70 presentations, providing information to more than 900 seniors.
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, one of FORTUNE’s 100 Best Companies to Work For® in 2017, has been keeping its promises since 1896. Today, it carries on that tradition, helping Americans achieve their retirement income and protection goals with a variety of annuities and life insurance products. In 2016, Allianz Life provided a total of $2.6 billion in benefit payments that supported policyholders’ financial objectives. As a leading provider of fixed index annuities, Allianz Life is part of Allianz SE, a global leader in the financial services industry with 142,000 employees in more than 70 countries worldwide. More than 85 million private and corporate customers rely on Allianz knowledge, global reach, and capital strength to help them make the most of financial opportunities.
