The Unum headquarters in downtown Chattanooga.Chattanooga-based Unum and its employees gave more than $13 million in charitable support in 2012, with $3 million going to nonprofits in Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia.
In addition, employees in Unum’s Chattanooga office volunteered 25,000 hours of time to their favorite local causes, according to the disability insurer.
“The needs in our communities continue to be greater than ever,” said Joe Foley, Unum’s chief marketing officer.
The company primarily focuses its charitable efforts on supporting public education initiatives that provide more opportunity for students to learn.
Now in its fifth year, Unum continued its partnership with the Hamilton County Department of Education through grants to support mentorship programs, improve achievement levels and increase the use of technology in classrooms.