Aetna awards nearly $340,000 in grants

Aetna awards nearly $340,000 in grants Aetna and the Aetna Foundation announced that they have awarded grants totaling nearly $340,000 to 17 non-profit organizations in the Chicago area.

The recipients of Aetna’s grants are dedicated to serving the needs of diverse communities throughout the Chicagoland area.

The Aetna Foundation is the independent charitable and philanthropic division of Aetna Inc. Founded in 1972, the foundation works to help build healthy communities by improving the quality of life where employees and customers reside and work.

Since the inception of this program in 2001, Aetna and the Aetna Foundation have awarded more than $15.5 million, including more than $5.5 million in 2006, in grants for programs that recognize and execute practical ways to lessen or eradicate racial and ethnic inequalities in health status and the delivery of health care.

Aetna serves approximately 34.9 million people with information and resources to help them make wise decisions about their health care.