Exec Summ World Special Olympics 2015

The Special Olympics

World Games took place in

Los Angeles, California from

July 25 through August 1 and

Anthem was able to be a part

of it!

Through a $70,000 grant

from the Anthem Foundation

and Specialty Business,

Anthem was the title sponsor

of the Healthy Athletes Area

for the Games, providing all

participating athletes with

health screenings and fittings

for items like eye glasses and

tennis shoes.

Anthem’s Abilities Beyond

Limited Expectations (ABLE)

Associate Resource Group

spearheaded the work

behind obtaining the grant,

with their Executive Sponsor

and Anthem Wisconsin Plan

President, Lawrence Schreiber

at the helm.

“At Anthem, we care about

the health of our communities

and through ABLE, we are

supporting the empowerment

of people with disabilities,”

remarked Schreiber. “It has

been an honor to be a partner

of the Special Olympics.”

Leaders of the ABLE ARG

coordinated with over 100

Anthem associates and their

friends and family to volunteer

as “Fans in the Stands”,

cheering on the athletes as

they participated across

greater Los Angeles in sports

such as soccer, equestrian,

swimming, and cycling.

ABLE ARG co-chair and

Special Olympics Volunteer

Lead Craig Girard said it

best, “To see the athletes

working together and

enjoying the competition is

amazing and overwhelming.

I am so proud that Anthem

and the ABLE ARG could

be there!”

Check inside for photos

from the Special Olympics

World Games through the

eyes of Anthem!

Anthem Foundation, Specialty Business and ABLE ARG Team Up to Support Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles

Company sponsors Healthy Athletes Area, recruits over 100 fan volunteers

Executive Summary

Special Thanks to

these key individuals

for making the Anthem

and Special Olympics

partnership a success:

Lawrence Schreiber,

ABLE ARG Executive

Sponsor

Pam Kehaly,

President West Region

and Specialty Business

Maggie Bowden,

Foundation Program

Manager

Craig Girard, ABLE

ARG Co-Chair

Karen Rose, ABLE

Volunteer Coordinator

Sponsorship and

volunteer effort led by:

Abilities Beyond

Limited Expectations (ABLE)

Associate Resource Group

We are nothing without our volunteers … Dollars for Doers Boosts Financial Commitment

Event Volunteer Leads:

Craig Girard

Karen Rose

2015 Special Olympics

World Games

Official Volunteer:

Terri Amano

Team Captains:

Cheryle Anaya

Yvonne Cortez

Deanna DeCosimo

Belinda Kuok

Karen Lish

Veronica Oregel

Mary Perry

Our Anthem Team Captains, associates, friends and family

collectively donated over 425 hours in volunteer time at the

Special Olympics World Games! A Dollars for Doers grant

request will be processed for the volunteer hours of participating

Anthem associates, which will lead to a monetary grant for the

Special Olympics in honor of those volunteers.

Want to know more about Dollars for Doers? Visit WorkNet

under the Associate Giving Campaign Site link to learn more!

Special Olympics World Games 2015

Special Olympics World Games 2015 - Los Angeles, CA

Execut ive Summary, ABLE ARG

Special Olympics Motto: “Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”


Sporting Events:

Aquatics, Athletics, Badminton,

Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Bocce,

Bowling, Cycling, Equestrian,

Football (Soccer), Golf, Gymnastics,

Judo, Kayaking, Half Marathon,

Open Water Swim, Power Lifting,

Roller Skating, Sailing, Softball, Table

Tennis, Team Handball, Tennis,

Triathlon, and Volleyball.

The Games by the Numbers:

Number of Events: 25

Number of Venues: 27

Countries Represented: 177

Coaches: 3,000

Athletes: 7,000

Volunteers: 30,000

Spectators: 500,000

Abilities Beyond Limited Expectations (ABLE) Associate Resource Group

Special Olympics World Games

Executive Summary, ABLE ARG

Healthy Athletes Area:

Volunteer healthcare professionals

provide athletes with free screenings

and services in seven clinical areas.

Athletes receive referrals for

follow-up care, prescription eyewear,

hearing aids and other life-changing

care. Anthem is the proud sponsor

of this area for the Special Olympics

World Games in 2015.

Special Olympics World Games 2015 Facts and Figures

ABLE’s mission is to help ensure our company has a

culture of inclusion that focuses on ability rather than

disability. ABLE is open to all associates who support

this mission, especially those who have a disability or

who are family members of people with disabilities.

We welcome you to join the ABLE ARG. Members have the opportunity to:

take an active role within Anthem in support of the inclusion of people with disabilities

work with several associate resource group members to further diversity and inclusion goals

lead and/or be part of a team while managing projects, events and volunteer opportunities

engage with Anthem leadership and business professionals around the diversity space

Visit WorkNet under the Diversity & Inclusion link to learn more about Associate Resource Groups and ABLE.

Exec Summ World Special Olympics 2015

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