Lilly’s Connecting Hearts Abroad Program Sends Employees on Global Service Assignments

INDIANAPOLIS, March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Eli Lilly and
Company’s (NYSE:
LLY) new global service program, Connecting Hearts Abroad, is
set to launch. Through the program, the company is sending 200
Lilly Ambassadors to assist people and communities that often lack
basic resources. While serving others, the Ambassadors will also
gain a deeper, more intimate understanding of different cultures
and see firsthand the complex problems and opportunities associated
with improving human health in developing areas. The goal: to help
others and spark employees’ innovative ideas that will make Lilly a
better company.

The first of 200 Lilly Ambassadors start their two-week
assignments in New Delhi, India, on April 2.

“Lilly has a long tradition of being both innovative and
caring,” said John C. Lechleiter, Ph.D., Lilly’s chairman,
president and chief executive officer. “Our unique Connecting
Hearts Abroad program combines these two passions. We’re taking a
novel approach to helping others. At the same time, we’re giving
our employees life-changing, eye-opening experiences that will make
them more passionate and knowledgeable citizens of the world. This
is an investment in developing communities, in our employees and in
Lilly’s future.”

Two hundred Lilly employees from 38 countries were selected to
participate in the Connecting Hearts Abroad program in 2011. The
Ambassadors will provide assistance in developing communities in
Asia, Africa, and Central and South America. No specialized skills
or expertise (for example, a medical background) were required
– just a passion for making a difference. Lilly Ambassadors
with various levels of expertise and experience will work together
to create personal connections with people and communities that
face difficult challenges in health care and beyond.

Lilly Ambassadors will provide hands-on support in the
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