2021 ESG Initiatives: Healthy Communities DaVita Giving Foundation DaVita launched a new foundation in support of our ESG goals. DaVita Giving Foundation is a national, impact driven foundation focused in the areas of health care, social determinants of health, and kidney disease. The Foundation’s giving will reinforce and align with DaVita’s Core Values and ESG goals, driving the company’s mission of being the Provider, Partner and Employer of Choice. DaVita Way of Giving This charitable giving program directs donations to local nonprofits across the country, selected by our teammates. In 2021, DaVita Way of Giving made the following impact: Bridge of Life Bridge of Life (BOL), an independent 501(c)(3) public charity founded by DaVita Inc., is an international nonprofit organization working to strengthen health care globally through sustainable programs that prevent and treat chronic disease. They strive to empower local staff, community health workers and patients through training and education to make sustainable changes to health care. Tour DaVita, our annual fundraising event, raised more than $910,000 in 2021 to support Bridge of Life ® initiatives. In 2021, Bridge of Life: 1. Improved dialysis treatment and care for more than 690 dialysis patients, including 19 children in Guatemala who received AV fistula surgeries resulting in a better quality of life. 2. Trained more than 100 community health workers in five countries to support, treat and educate more than 1,000 people identified with hypertension and/or diabetes. 3. Increased the capacity of more than 300 clinicians and community health workers through comprehensive virtual trainings on kidney care, renal nutrition and COVID-19 prevention. 4. Equipped organizations around the world with clinical supplies, dialysis equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) to help improve health services and outcomes. Minority Lending Initiative In 2021, DaVita made a $15 million Transformational Deposit (TD) into HOPE Credit Union (HOPE) , which provides banking services and loans to underserved communities. The investment will support home and small business ownership opportunities for thousands of residents historically lacking financial service access in the southeastern United States. 14 DAVITA.COM/COMMUNITYCARE adults were educated on how to thrive with Type 2 diabetes through the American Diabetes Association children were supported with five years of evidence-based early literacy intervention through Reach Out and Read students were supported in their post-secondary education efforts to become mental health professionals by The Quell Foundation 37,000+ 75 550+ 2021 HIGHLIGHTS
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