Assurant Inc.
10/28/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/28/2024 15:07
Assurant Honors Texas Veteran Stephanie Johnson with Mobility-Modified 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe SUV
ATLANTA, October 28, 2024 - Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ), through the Assurant Foundation, and Wounded Warriors Family Support (WWFS) today presented U.S. Army veteran Stephanie Johnson of San Antonio, Texas, with a specially modified 2024 Chevy Tahoe SUV as part of the WWFS Mobility is Freedom program. The presentation took place at Assurant's Atlanta offices as the nation prepares to honor its military veterans on Monday, Nov. 11.
Assurant, through the Assurant Foundation, teamed with Wounded Warrior Family Support (WWFS) to present combat-wounded veteran Stephanie Johnson with a mobility-modified 2024 Chevy Tahoe SUV on October 28, 2024. Pictured left to right: Monica Bomani, Director of Social Impact, Assurant; Suzanne Shepherd, SVP, Global Communications & Sustainability, Assurant; Lance Johnson (holding child); Stephanie Johnson; Assurant President and CEO Keith Demmings; Assurant SVP and incoming President of Assurant Global Automotive, Jeff Strickland; La Shonda Oglesbee, VP, Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Assurant; and Dan Barone, Assurant VP and Executive Sponsor of Veterans@Assurant Employee Resource Group.
Wounded Warriors Family Support launched Mobility is Freedom in 2015 to provide modified vehicles for combat-wounded U.S. veterans. Across the U.S., there are approximately 350 veterans who need modified vehicles due to combat-related injuries. This is the fourth mobility-modified vehicle presented to a veteran through Assurant's partnership with WWFS.
"Recognizing and honoring our veterans is an important tradition at Assurant," said Assurant president and CEO Keith Demmings. "Today, we thank Stephanie for her service, recognize her sacrifice, and wish her many successful miles on her new SUV in the years ahead."
"We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Assurant," Wounded Warriors Family Support CEO and president Kate McCauley said. "Their unwavering support and generous contributions have been instrumental in helping us fulfill our mission. Partners like Assurant make a genuine difference in the lives of our nation's veterans and their families, offering a beacon of hope and pillar of support."
Sgt. Johnson was deployed with the 32nd Transportation Company to Bagram, Afghanistan, in 2012. Her left femur and right foot and ankle fractured after two rocket propelled grenades exploded nearby, seven months into her deployment. Johnson spent five years at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. After a failed three-year limb salvage attempt, Johnson decided to have her right leg amputated below the knee in July 2016.
Johnson, who was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, works at the U.S. Army Physical Disability Agency as a human resources specialist in the retirements and separations branch.
The 2024 Chevy Tahoe was purchased via Assurant Global Automotive dealer partner Koons Tyson's Chevy Buick GMC in Virginia (owned by Asbury Automotive) and modified with an Electronic Left Foot Accelerator.
About Assurant
Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ) is a leading global business services company that supports, protects and connects major consumer purchases. A Fortune 500 company with a presence in 21 countries, Assurant supports the advancement of the connected world by partnering with the world's leading brands to develop innovative solutions and to deliver an enhanced customer experience through mobile device solutions, extended service contracts, vehicle protection services, renters insurance, lender-placed insurance products and other specialty products.
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About Wounded Warriors Family Support
Wounded Warriors Family Support is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide support to the families of those who have been wounded, injured, or killed during combat operations. This organization is run by combat veterans for combat veterans. Rated a four-star nonprofit by Charity Navigator, Wounded Warriors Family Support aids veterans and their families in healing the wounds that medicine cannot. For more information about Wounded Warriors Family Support, visit www.wwfs.org.
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