Louisville Magazine is Louisville's city magazine, covering Louisville people, lifestyles, politics, sports, restaurants, entertainment and homes. Includes a monthly calendar of events.
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The Humana Foundation humanafoundation.org Our goal Improve community health by supporting efective eforts that help people achieve lifelong well-being Teory of change We believe that if people are engaged in caring and supportive relationships, they are receptive to and more likely to exhibit healthy behaviors; and healthy behaviors result in healthier communities Our focus Terefore, we fund nonproft organizations and social institutions that focus on supportive relationships and their potential to generate healthy behaviors and prevent chronic disease Key characteristics of strong proposals • Encourage healthy behaviors through supportive relationships • Engage multiple generations in ways to improve their health • Use evidence-based or promising practices to promote health • Support the prevention of chronic disease Examples of projects we support • An intergenerational mentoring program that incorporates health and ftness activities to positively impact at-risk youth and older adults • A health coach leading a peer-support group focused on diabetes prevention • A community engagement project that improves nutritional status for youth and families through fruit and vegetable prescriptions • A program that provides information and support to caregivers of aging adults gives back. Louisville Magazine and its staff support the following organizations through volunteerism or donations: • Wednesday's Child, Inc. • Susan G. Komen, Louisville • Hand-in-Paw Rescue • Louisville Economic Chamber • Louisville Independent Business Alliance • Kentucky Restaurant Association • St. Joseph's Children's Home • Louisville Metro Animal Services • Home of the Innocents • Goodwill of KY • ACLU of Kentucky • The Flying Squirrel Foundation • Leukemia & Lymphoma Society • YMCA of Greater Louisville • Kentucky-Southeasst Indiana Multiple Sclerosis Society • Louisville Central Community Center • Leadership Louisville • Jefferson County Public Schools • Fund for the Arts • Community Health Charities of KY • Metro United Way • University of Louisville • Brain Injury Alliance • Jewish Family Career Services