Our Communities Benefit is Humana’s charitable giving program and Humana invites you to apply for a $100,000 grant through Chicago Benefits 2008 – the Our Communities Benefit flagship program exclusive to Illinois – sponsored by The Humana Foundation.

Now in its sixth year, Chicago Benefits supports nonprofit organizations that serve the Chicagoland-area and are focused on improving health experiences or building healthy communities in the areas of mind, body or spirit. Nonprofit organizations in the following counties are eligible to apply:

• Cook
• DuPage
• Kane
• Lake
• Kankakee
• McHenry

Since 2003, Humana has been awarding the $100,000 signature grant to organizations such as Working In The Schools, Archeworks, Access Community Health Network, Tax Assistance Program, and Reading In Motion.  To apply for the one-time $100,000 signature grant, go to ChicagoBenefits.com to review the applicant criteria and download an application with instructions. The application deadline is May 20, 2008. A panel of community leader judges will select finalists in June, and we’ll have an award celebration in August.