Community Service
The Kemper Home Service Companies are committed to fulfilling their role as good corporate citizens by giving back to the communities that they serve. The goal of our corporate social responsibility program is to improve the quality of life for citizens through a number of company programs and initiatives, including the Community Trust Bank Program; company-sponsored college scholarships through the United Negro College Fund, Reliable's Hispanic Scholarship Program and the general United Way Campaign.
For a more detailed look at our programs, you may view and/or print our 2011 Corporate Social Responsibility Report by clicking here.
Community Trust
The Community Trust Bank Program provides a monetary endowment to each participating district for use in supporting a local community service program or project of the district's choosing.
One of the few guidelines in choosing an organization is that the organization or activity chosen must provide a service or assistance to persons considered part of our customer base.
The group chosen must provide evidence of being a 501(c)3 (tax exempt) organization and actively involved in the community. The district's gift must be used for a specific program activity, and not for salaries or fringe benefits. In addition to providing the group financial support, the district must perform a minimum of 20 hours of volunteer service in the community they are making a donation.
For more information regarding the Community Trust Bank program, please contact the district office nearest you.
UNCF Scholarship Program
In conjunction with the United Negro College Fund, Kemper Home Service Companies have established a scholarship program for college bound, high school students of our policyholders.
Through the Career Agency Companies, the UNCF scholarship program awards scholarships to college bound students of our policyholders. Qualifying students of our policyholders must either attend or plan to attend either a UNCF institution or a Historically Black College or University (HBCU). The funding of the scholarship program will be provided from a combination of employee contributions and corporate gifts.
The basic qualifications for a scholarship recipient are:
- Parent or legal guardian of the student must be a current Reliable, United, Union National or Mutual Savings policyholder.
- Students must be enrolled at or planning to attend either a HBCU or a UNCF member college or university.
- Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- Students must be from one of the following states: AL, AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, OK, OH, PA, SC, TN,TX, VA, WV, WI and the District of Columbia.
- Students must demonstrate an unmet financial need.
The Reliable Life Insurance Company Hispanic Scholarship Program
The Reliable Life Insurance Company has established a scholarship program targeting students of Hispanic heritage.
Every year since 2003, The Reliable Life Insurance Company has awarded a scholarship to college bound high school students of our policyholders. Scholarships are payable to the school on behalf of the student and can be used for tuition, room and board, books and processing fees.
The basic qualifications for a Hispanic scholarship recipient are:
- Parent or legal guardian of the student must be a current Reliable Life policyholder.
- Student must be of Hispanic heritage (one parent fully Hispanic or each parent half Hispanic).
- Student must be currently attending or planning to attend an accredited U.S. college or university full-time.
- Student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- Student must be a resident of one of the following states: Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Illinois or Kansas.
- Student must be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.
For more information regarding this scholarship, contact your local Reliable Life Insurance district office.
United Way
The Kemper Home Service Companies always look for opportunities to give back to the communities in which we service.
Every year the Career Agency Companies partner with the United Way and conduct campaign drives within each company. Administrative office and field employees are encouraged to participate in this worthy cause by attending one of many campaign meetings or by making a donation of any size. Every dollar donated by an administrative office employee is matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis by company contributions.
Support your local United Way chapter by visiting www.unitedway.org and entering your zip code.
