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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Wish Upon a Star — In Outer Space!
Six-year-old Daniel Teague loves everything about outer space and has his sights set on becoming an astronaut. He is being treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia but will not let that slow him down in his pursuit to blast off to the stars in a few years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Teachers at Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center Help As Patients and Families Navigate New School Year
A new school year can be challenging for kids and parents, especially when a medical diagnosis might require special accommodations. Emily Brannon, a hospital teacher and educational advocate at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, works with families.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pro Football Hall of Famer Calvin “Megatron” Johnson Jr. Visits Children and Families at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
NFL Hall of Fame receiver Calvin "Megatron" Johnson stopped by the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. The former Georgia Tech star was in town to help kickoff Aflac's Kickoff for a Cause game tonight at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

My Special Aflac Duck® Makes New Friends at the General Meeting of the Japan Medical Association
With nearly 24,000 My Special Aflac Ducks delivered free of charge in the United States, Northern Ireland and Japan to date, it’s no surprise to see one in the hands of a pediatric cancer or sickle cell patient. But in April, the cuddly companion was a special guest.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aflac & Sunrise Association Deliver Joy to 50 Children and Families With Childhood Cancer in Lake Zurich, IL
Aflac and the Sunrise Association, delivered My Special Aflac Ducks® to 50 children and families facing childhood cancer today at Sunrise Day Camp–Chicago located at the JCC Chicago Lake County Campus in Lake Zurich, Illinois.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Lions, Tigers and My Special Aflac Duck®
My Special Aflac Duck waddled on the wild side with approximately 240 pediatric oncology families at the Philadelphia Zoo in May. The free-of-charge event, exclusively for childhood cancer patients and their families, was hosted by Ronald McDonald House Charities Philadelphia.

Health & Healthcare

Continuing Care Beyond Treatment for Childhood Cancers
June is National Cancer Survivor Month. It’s a time to honor those in various stages of their cancer journeys, celebrate those who help patients through their treatments, and raise awareness of the challenges cancer survivors could face after treatment and throughout their lives.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Nothing but Net! Coach Dawn Staley Warms Children’s Hearts With Award-Winning My Special Aflac Duck®
Trailblazing University of Virginia basketball legend and South Carolina women's basketball head coach Dawn Staley teamed up with Aflac Incorporated, a leading provider of supplemental health insurance in the U.S., to deliver My Special Aflac Ducks, a free-of-charge resource.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Focus on Philanthropy: Where Aflac Employees and Corporate Donations Are Making an Impact
Since the start of 2023, Aflac has given over $3.3 million to help support the needs of children with cancer and blood disorders and to improve communities and the lives of others through nonprofit funding.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

17 Tons of Fun Pulling for Children With Cancer
When people pull together, no challenge is too great — even moving a 35,000-pound firetruck! On Saturday, April 1, 35 Aflac Group employees participated in Curing Kids Cancer’s 10th Annual Fire Truck Pull, presented by Aflac, in Columbia, South Carolina.

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