Boys & Girls Clubs of America Receives $1.75 Million Grant from United Health Foundation to Support America’s Military Kids
September 03 2015 - 7:07PM
Business Wire
Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) was awarded a $1.75
million grant from United Health Foundation to create an
interactive online platform and mobile application for military
kids.
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United Health Foundation awards the Boys
& Girls Clubs of America with a $1.75 million grant at Peterson
Air Force base in Colorado Springs Sept. 3, 2015. The grant will be
used to create an interactive online platform and mobile
application for military kids. Left to right: Kevin McCartney, BGCA
Sr. Vice President for Government Relations, Col. Eric Dorminey,
Vice Commander of 21st Space Wing, and Dr. John Williams, Sr, M.D.,
UnitedHealthcare Sr. Medical Director of Military & Veterans
(Photo: Kim Cook/ap for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America).
The platform will provide resources to help children in military
families cope with and thrive under the unique pressures they face,
including helping them as parents and loved ones return from
service.
The grant is part of United Health Foundation’s “Helping Build
Healthier Communities” program that provides critical resources to
nonprofit, community-based organizations across the country to
improve people’s health.
“Service members and their families in Colorado and throughout
the country make great sacrifices to preserve the freedoms we enjoy
every day,” said Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet. “Particularly, the
kids of these brave men and women face unique challenges when their
parents’ service ends and they transition back to civilian life.
With the help of United Health Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs
of America will help these kids reintegrate and thrive in their new
schools and communities.”
“Our nation’s service members and their families know the true
meaning of sacrifice,” said Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05). “The
children of our fighting heroes have the strength to endure the
challenges associated with this sacrifice, but they need more help
from all of us. This program supported by United Health Foundation
in partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America will help
them succeed in their new schools and communities as they
transition from military to civilian life. I greatly appreciate the
deep commitment that UnitedHealth Group and the United Health
Foundation has demonstrated toward the health and well-being of our
military community and their families.”
Announced today during an event at Peterson Air Force Base, the
platform will engage military kids through mobile applications,
digital community bulletin boards, distance learning opportunities,
targeted digital communications and interactive games. The pilot
will launch this fall at five Boys & Girls Clubs Affiliated
Youth Centers on military installations across the country before
distribution to more than 4,100 Boys & Girls Clubs.
“The children of military families are some of our nation’s most
resilient yet vulnerable youth, who have had to make tremendous
sacrifices on behalf of our country,” said Jim Clark, president and
CEO of BGCA. “Thanks to a generous contribution from United Health
Foundation, we’ll be able to reach more families and provide the
resources and community support they need as they transition
between military and civilian life.”
“We are grateful for the opportunity to support Boys & Girls
Clubs of America to make a difference in military families’ health
and well-being,” said John Williams, Sr., M.D., senior medical
director, UnitedHealthcare Military & Veterans. “This online
platform will give children of military families access to health
and community resources that will enhance their quality of
life.”
About Boys & Girls Clubs of
AmericaFor more than 100 years, Boys & Girls Clubs
of America (GreatFutures.org) has enabled young people most in need
to achieve great futures as productive, caring, responsible
citizens. Today, more than 4,100 Clubs serve nearly 4 million young
people through Club membership and community outreach. Clubs are
located in cities, towns, public housing and on Native lands
throughout the country, and serve military families in
BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on U.S. military installations
worldwide. They provide a safe place, caring adult mentors, fun and
friendship, and high-impact youth development programs on a daily
basis during critical non-school hours. Club programs promote
academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy
lifestyles. In a Harris Survey of alumni, 57 percent said the Club
saved their lives. National headquarters are located in Atlanta.
Learn more at BGCA's Facebook and Twitter.
About United Health
FoundationThrough collaboration with community partners,
grants and outreach efforts, United Health Foundation works to
improve our health system, build a diverse and dynamic health
workforce and enhance the well-being of local communities. United
Health Foundation was established by UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH)
in 1999 as a not-for-profit, private foundation dedicated to
improving health and health care. To date, United Health Foundation
has committed more than $285 million to programs and communities
around the world. We invite you to learn more at
www.unitedhealthfoundation.org.
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UnitedHealthcareKristen Hellmer,
602-255-8466Kristen_hellmer@uhc.comorBoys & Girls Clubs of
AmericaSara Leutzinger, 404-487-5624sleutzinger@bgca.org
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