Ohio National donated more than $19,000 in 2017 to help grant the wishes of children with critical illnesses through an ongoing agreement with Make-A-Wish, bringing a total of more than $274,000 donated to Make-A-Wish since the program’s introduction in 2010.
Ohio National makes a $10 donation to Make-A-Wish for every individual variable product owner who switches to e-delivery of product and fund prospectuses, quarterly statements or fund reports for the first time. During 2017, 1,927 Ohio National individual variable product owners elected this eco-friendly option.*
More than 27,000 Ohio National product owners have participated, raising $274,480 to help grant 34 wishes for wish kids throughout the United States.
“Everyone benefits from this program, from the environment to Ohio National product owners, and especially Make-A-Wish kids in Cincinnati and throughout the country,” said Gary T. “Doc” Huffman, Ohio National chairman, president and chief executive officer.
Due to its popularity, Ohio National is continuing its ninth year of the program.
Make-A-Wish® creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. They are on a quest to bring every eligible child’s wish to life, because a wish is an integral part of a child’s treatment journey. Research shows children who have wishes granted build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight a critical illness. Headquartered in Phoenix, AZ, Make-A-Wish is the world’s leading children’s wish-granting organization, serving children in every community in the United States and in 50 countries worldwide. Together, generous donors, supporters, staff and more than 35,000 volunteers across the U.S., grant a wish every 34 minutes, on average, somewhere in the country. Since 1980, Make-A-Wish has granted more than 300,000 wishes to children in the U.S. and its territories; more than 15,400 in 2017 alone. For more information about Make-A-Wish, visit www.wish.org.
*Total contributions made by Ohio National Financial Services, Inc. through its subsidiaries including National Security for 2010-2017. Various state laws prohibit offering incentives for electing e-delivery, among other things. Donations to charitable organizations are excluded from these rules. From March 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018, Ohio National will donate $10 to Make-A-Wish for every individual variable product owner the first time e-delivery delivery is elected.
Tracing its corporate origins to 1909, Ohio National markets a variety of insurance and financial products through more than 50,000 representatives in 49 states (all except New York), the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and through affiliated operations in South America. An additional subsidiary operates in New York. As of December 31, 2017, its affiliated companies have $42.0 billion total assets under management. Products are issued by The Ohio National Life Insurance Company and Ohio National Life Assurance Corporation. Ohio National is proud to be named a “Top Workplace” in Cincinnati for eight consecutive years by Enquirer Media (June 2010-2017) and employs nearly 1,300 associates. Visit www.ohionational.com for more information.
