Overview
Elevance Health CARES, Inc., envisions a future where all community members are safe, healthy, and supported. For almost 10 years, we have operated several programs that support Elevance Health associates, their families, and our communities:
- Elevance Health CARES Fund
- Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Elevance Health Champions
Learn more about our programs and how you and your organization can support our mission. Elevance Health CARES, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) public charity.
2021–2024 Highlights
Invested by Elevance Health CARES, Inc. in support of our associates, their families, and our communities.
Grants and scholarships awarded through the CARES Fund and the Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Elevance Health associates and families who have been supported by Elevance Health CARES, Inc.
Programs
“During Hurricane Milton, the power pole in my yard came down, and since it was on my property, it was my responsibility to fix it. I was without power for 10 days since I could not afford to fix my power pole. The funds I received were a true lifesaver.”
CARES Fund Recipient
The CARES Fund serves as an emergency relief fund for Elevance Health associates and their spouses or eligible dependents who need financial assistance due to qualified disasters or personal hardship.
Elevance Health CARES understands that life can often present us with unforeseen challenges that create significant financial burdens. The CARES Fund has been designed with this in mind, aiming to help our associates navigate through unexpected and uncontrollable circumstances.
Administrator.The fund is overseen by the Emergency Assistance Foundation, Inc., which is a third-party administrator, 501(c)(3), tax-exempt, public nonprofit organization with IRS approval specifically for employee hardship and disaster relief funds.
Qualified events.The CARES Fund may offer support to Elevance Health associates who have experienced one of the following qualified events:
- Natural disaster
- Impact to primary residence
- Serious illness or injury
- Violent crime
- Domestic abuse
- Death
Contact CARES@elevancehealth.com
“When my mom passed, I was shattered into a million pieces. It didn’t take me long to realize that the world would not stop for my heart to heal. So I focused on my college education, not only to achieve my dreams but also to make my mom proud.”
CARES Memorial Scholarship Fund Recipient
The Elevance Health CARES Memorial Scholarship Fund was created to help meet postsecondary education expenses for children of Elevance Health associates who have passed away during their time of employment.
Scholarship award. Each scholarship recipient will be awarded $3,000 to be used for educational expenses at an accredited college, university, or trade school.
Eligibility. Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Applicants must be children or legal dependents under the age of 26 of associates who passed away on or after January 1, 2018.
- The parents/guardians must have been full-time, actively employed associates at the time of death.
- Applicants must meet a minimum unweighted GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Application process. Each applicant is required to submit an online application, a current transcript or college acceptance letter, and two letters of reference.
Timeline. Applications open each year at the beginning of February and close at the end of March, with scholarships awarded at the beginning of May.
Learn more. For more information about the fund and this year’s deadlines, download the FAQ Resource. If you have additional questions, please email us at CARES@elevancehealth.com.
“We are passionate about making sure that other families don’t have to endure the loss of a child. I’m proud to be an Elevance Health Champion, and hope that through this program we can raise even more awareness.”
Elevance Health Champion
Professional Football Player
The Elevance Health Champion program recognizes professional athletes who have dedicated their lives to leading healthy lifestyles and are actively helping inspire others to do the same. The program increases awareness of critical health challenges and raises funds for local organizations that are making a difference in their communities.
Current Health Champion. Ryan Kelly and his wife Emma have made it their mission to keep women and infants safe during pregnancy and from enduring the tragic loss of a baby. In 2021, Ryan and Emma lost their daughter, Mary Kate, when Emma was 19 weeks pregnant. Since then, they have partnered with Healthy Birth Day, a national nonprofit dedicated to stillbirth prevention, and have become advocates for the organization’s Count the Kicks program. Together the Kellys are driving research on and awareness of infant and maternal mortality.
Previous Health Champions. Tamika Catchings, Ryan Kelly, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Billie Jean King, Kevin Love, Michael Phelps, Victor Oladipo, Eli Manning, Glenn Robinson III, and Jake Steinfeld.
Donations
Your donations are used to support Elevance Health associates, their families, and our communities. Please consider helping others today by donating to Elevance Health CARES, Inc. Through the links below, you can also choose to direct your donation to any of the programs (CARES Fund, Memorial Scholarship Fund, and/or Elevance Health Champions) by clicking on the program within the link.
Individual Donations
Elevance Health associates. As an associate you can make a donation through our Benevity portal.
Individuals (non–Elevance Health associates). In advance, thank you for your support. Please click to make a donation through the Benevity portal.
Corporate Partners
The support we receive from corporate partners is making a valued difference. To become a corporate partner, please email us to learn about opportunities that are right for your organization.
