Mutual of America Announces 10 Recipients of 2014 Community Partnership Award

Award Honors Nonprofit Organizations Across U.S. for Contributions to Society.

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Nov 20, 2014, 10:52 ET

NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Mutual of America announced the recipients of its 2014 Community Partnership Award, which annually honors the outstanding contributions that nonprofit organizations, in partnership with public, private and other social sector organizations, make to society.

This year's recipient of the Governor Hugh L. Carey Award, presented to the national award-winning program, is the Surgery Weekend Program. Through this innovative program, a team of world-class medical professionals have come together, volunteering their time and talent, to provide the gift of reconstructive surgery, dental and health-related services to financially disadvantaged children with a deformity due to a birth defect, accident, illness or trauma.

The 2014 recipients, whose programs are delivering solutions to critical challenges facing our country, such as homelessness, food insecurity, education and medical access, include:

Governor Hugh L. Carey Award

  • Surgery Weekend Program (Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, Carlsbad, CA)

Honorable Mention Recipients

  • A Collaborative Approach to Community Dental Care (Northern Dental Access Center, Bemidji, MN)
  • Revitalization of the East Lake Community (East Lake Foundation, Inc., Atlanta, GA)

Merit Finalist Award Recipients

  • Elder Health Clinic (VNA Care Network & Hospice, Worcester, MA)
  • Just Peachy Salsa: Feeding Communities, Helping Farmers (Food Bank of South Jersey, Pennsauken, NJ)
  • Patient AirLift Services and Shriners Hospital for Children (Patient AirLift Services, Farmingdale, NY)
  • Philadelphia Reads – A Children's Literacy Initiative (Philadelphia Reads, Philadelphia, PA)
  • Ready, Willing & Able – Employer Partners (The Doe Fund, New York, NY)
  • Ronald McDonald Care Mobile (Ronald McDonald House Charities® of the Southwest, Lubbock, TX)
  • Rowe Elementary School (Northwestern University Settlement Association, Chicago, IL)

"All of the 2014 honorees are leaders in society, creating innovative and effective solutions to help those in need," said Thomas J. Moran, Chairman, President and CEO, Mutual of America. "Through the Community Partnership Award, Mutual of America is proud to recognize, support and help extend the reach of these vital partnerships."

Since its inception in 1996, the Community Partnership Award has recognized 190 partnerships across America.

About Mutual of America

Mutual of America specializes in providing retirement products and related services to organizations and their employees, as well as to individuals. Since 1945, Mutual of America has remained committed to offering plan sponsors, plan participants and individuals carefully selected, quality products and services at a competitive price and the personal attention they need to help build and preserve assets for a financially secure future. For more information, visit mutualofamerica.com.

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