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  • Voya Financial Partners with Special Olympics to Advance Inclusion for People with Disabilities

    November 14, 2017 by Voya

    NEW YORKNov. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYAtoday announced the launch of Invest in Something Special, the newest component of the company’s broader effort to support the special needs community. The weeklong Invest in Something Special effort runs through Nov. 19, and will share the near-term goals and lifetime aspirations of Special Olympics athletes to raise awareness of their contributions to the community and amplify their voice on social media. Voya has pledged to donate up to $500,000 to be shared among Special Olympics Programs across the country based on likes, shares and comments for each athlete’s #InvestInSomethingSpecial story. 

    Designed in partnership with Special Olympics, Invest in Something Special is closely aligned with the Voya Caresprogram, which seeks to help Americans living with special needs and disabilities, and their caregivers, plan for the retirement they deserve. Nearly 21 million families in the U.S. have at least one member with a disability, and households where at least one family member has an intellectual disability have the highest poverty rate in the U.S.i Voya has designed programming to support this underserved population given its size and the need for tailored advice and resources.

    “The Voya Cares program was created to advance understanding about the unique challenges facing Americans with disabilities and their caregivers, from both a cultural and financial perspective,” said Chairman and CEO Rodney O. Martin, Jr. “Similarly, the Invest in Something Special effort will leverage social media to raise awareness of the spirit, compassion and determination that Special Olympics athletes bring to their communities, long after the games are over.”

    Voya is donating $1 to Special Olympics for every “comment,” “like” and “share” — up to $500,000. Special Olympics will then distribute the donations to local U.S. Special Olympics Programs. Anyone worldwide who would like to engage in the campaign and support Special Olympics athletes can use the #InvestInSomethingSpecial hashtag to tag their story. To view all the athletes’ stories and learn about the program, visit www.InvestInSomethingSpecial.tumblr.com.

    “Special Olympics is striving every day around the world to empower athletes with intellectual disabilities to be leaders in their communities and through our programming in sports, health and schools we are creating more inclusive communities,” added Mary Davis, CEO of Special Olympics International. “We applaud Voya for its commitment to our athletes and our vision.”

    Invest in Something Special will culminate in an announcement during December regarding donations to local Special Olympics Programs across the country, but the personal stories of these athletes will remain an important piece of Voya’s awareness efforts going forward.

    New data examines workplace diversity and availability of resources for employees with disabilities

    Individuals with disabilities are the largest U.S.-based minority group and one that spans race, gender, age and other demographics.ii Voya has released new research highlighting the need for companies to think more inclusively about supporting employees with special needs or who are caregivers to individuals with disabilities. Families with special needs are often underrepresented and overlooked in the workplace. Voya research discovered that while 81 percent of working American adults believe their workplace is diverse, only 33 percent say their workforce includes individuals with physical or cognitive disabilities. Furthermore, 42 percent of respondents were unsure if their employer had organized hiring programs or offered financial and retirement planning tools geared toward this group of Americans.iii

    Voya has begun to shine a light on the issues that people living with special needs and disabilities and their families face, to help bridge the gap in resources available to them. As professionals in planning and investing for financial needs, Voya’s businesses span Retirement, Investment Management, Annuities, Individual Life and Employee Benefits. Voya is uniquely positioned to make an impact in the lives of people with special needs as well as their families and caregivers by helping them think differently — and holistically — about planning for a financial future.

    Media Contact:                          Media Contact:                       Investor Contact:   
    Nicole Vasile                              Jeanne LaCour                         Darin Arita    
    Voya Financial                            Voya Financial                         212-309-8999   
    Cell: (860) 839-1589                  Office: (212) 309-8949              IR@voya.com   
    nicole.vasile@voya.com             jeanne.lacour@voya.com          

    About Voya Financial®

    Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), helps Americans plan, invest and protect their savings — to get ready to retire better. Serving the financial needs of approximately 13.6 million individual and institutional customers in the United States, Voya is a Fortune 500 company that had $11 billion in revenue in 2016. The company had $541 billion in total assets under management and administration as of Sept. 30, 2017. With a clear mission to make a secure financial future possible — one person, one family, one institution at a time — Voya’s vision is to be America’s Retirement Company®. Certified as a “Great Place to Work” by the Great Place to Work® Institute, Voya is equally committed to conducting business in a way that is socially, environmentally, economically and ethically responsible and has been recognized as one of the 2017 World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute, as well as one of the Top Green Companies in the U.S., by Newsweek magazine. Follow Voya Financial on Facebook and Twitter @Voya.

    About Special Olympics: 

    Special Olympics is a global movement that unleashes the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sports, every day around the world. We empower people with intellectual disabilities to become included and valued members of their communities, which leads to a more respectful and inclusive society for all. Using sports as the catalyst and programming around health and education, Special Olympics is fighting inactivity, injustice and intolerance. Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the Special Olympics movement has grown to more than 5.7 million athletes and Unified partners in 172 countries. With the support of more than 1 million coaches and volunteers, Special Olympics delivers 32 Olympic-type sports and over 108,000 games and competitions throughout the year. Engage with us on: TwitterFacebookYouTubeInstagram and our blog on Medium.


    i Multiple Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Erickson, W., & Lee, C. Disability Status Report: United States.

    ii Department of Labor, “Diverse Perspectives: People with Disabilities Fulfilling Your Business Goals,” https://www.dol.gov/odep/pubs/fact/diverse.htm.

    iii Research is based on findings from an online survey commissioned by Voya Financial and conducted by ORC International of 1,201 working adults in the U.S. ages 18 and older. Responses were collected between Oct. 9 and 15, 2017.

     

    SOURCE Voya Financial, Inc.

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    Originally Posted at PRNewswire on November 13, 2017 by Voya.

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