"Recent demographic statistics indicate that the face of America is continuing to change rapidly. One out of every three Americans is a member of a minority group. At the WellPoint Foundation our goal is to ensure that we are helping organizations that not only seek to improve health outcomes but also reflect the diverse nature of the communities in which we do business."

Lance Chrisman
Executive Director, WellPoint Foundation

WellPoint's stated mission is "to improve the lives of the people we serve and the health of our communities." The success of this mission depends on our ability to help our associates understand the unique challenges our communities face - and to provide the resources that allow us to make a real difference in people's lives.

WellPoint supports and participates in numerous community initiatives, programs and partnerships, including:

• The WellPoint Foundation
  The WellPoint Foundation provides additional, dynamic opportunities for WellPoint to improve the quality of health care in our communities - above and beyond our established partnerships and programs. In 2009, the WellPoint Foundation and its affiliated foundations committed more than $14.7 million in grants that benefit communities across the nation.
  
  
• 2007 Who's Who in Black Indianapolis
  WellPoint’s President and CEO, Angela Braly, attended the book’s unveiling ceremony and commented on the company’s ongoing support of Who’s Who in Black Indianapolis. WellPoint’s Chairman, Larry Glasscock, was also on hand with his wife Lee to accept a $1,000 donation on behalf of Second Helpings, a local organization that rescues prepared and perishable food, re-prepares it into nutritious meals, and distribute those meals to over 50 social services organizations that feed hungry people. The donation was made in recognition of Larry’s support and leadership since the inception of the Who’s Who publication more than three years ago.
  
  
• American Institute for Managing Diversity (AIMD)
  Founded in 1984, the American Institute for Managing Diversity (AIMD) was the first national, nonprofit diversity think tank created for the purpose of advancing the field of diversity management.
  
  
• Bender Consulting Services
  Bender Consulting Services provides superior technology consulting services to industry leading companies nationwide, while focusing singularly on creating employment and career opportunities, independence and freedom for people with disabilities. BCS specializes in areas such as finance, IT, human resources and operations.
  
  
• Consortium of Graduate Study in Management
  
• Diversity Leadership Academy of Greater Indianapolis (DLAGI)
  The Diversity Leadership Academy of Greater Indianapolis (DLAGI) is a community-based leadership development program focused on diversity and helping leaders understand our similarities, differences and the challenges facing all of us. There have been over 130 graduates of this program since its inception in 2003.
  
  
• Indiana Community Resource Centers
  Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has opened community resource centers in four Indiana cities that will provide outreach services to families enrolled in the state’s health insurance program for children. The cities are Indianapolis, Evansville, Columbus and Merrillville.
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• National Eagle Leadership Institute
  The National Eagle Leadership Institute® is a premier leadership development resource for African-American and Latino professionals and college students that offers efficient and cost-effective strategies to empower leaders and the companies that support them. NELI also produces CareerFOCUS Magazine, "The Magazine for Today's Professional Lifestyles."
  
  WellPoint is a proud member of NOD's CEO Council
  
• Project SEARCH
  Project SEARCH serves people with disabilities through innovative workforce and career development, and educates employers about the potential of this underutilized workforce while meeting their human resource needs. WellPoint is currently piloting Project SEARCH’ s High School Transition Program at its Worthington, OH location. This is a one-year educational program for students with disabilities in their last year of high school and whose main goal is competitive employment. The program facilitates the teaching and learning process through on-the-job coaching, regular feedback and application of new skills.
• The Center for Leadership Development
  The Center for Leadership Development fosters the development of minority youth in Central Indiana into future professional, business and community leaders by providing experiences that encourage personal development and educational attainment.
  
  
• The Urban League
  The Urban League serves to enable African Americans, other people of color and disadvantaged individuals to secure economic self-reliance, parity and power, and civil rights.
  
  
• United States Business Leadership Network
  The United States Business Leadership Network is the only national disability organization led by business for business, and supports its local chapters by using a business approach to promote best practices in hiring, retaining, and marketing to people with disabilities. There are 44 chapters in 32 states, including the District of Columbia, representing more than 5,000 employers across the U.S.
  
  

Learn More about WellPoint's commitment to the many communities we serve.