Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Awards Two Grants to Boys & Girls Club of Evansville

From the Boys and Girls Club of Evansville

On Tuesday, January 6, 2015 the Boys & Girls Club of Evansville will receive two grants totaling $6,500. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation is awarding $5,000 towards a Triple Play Program and $1,500 towards gameroom physical and recreational activities.   

The grants help provide programming during out-of-school time that supports a healthy, active lifestyle. Boys & Girls Clubs around the state will receive a variety of grants to support Triple Play programming, focusing on being healthy holistically through the mind, body and soul.

“Many kids today are facing an uphill battle when it comes to eating right and understanding how to maintain healthy habits,” said Rob Hillman, president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana. “The Triple Play program and Boys & Girls Clubs are working to educate and help make healthy choices easier for kids. Through the program we are building a solid foundation of learning with activities that will help kids continue healthy habits and exercise into their adult lives.”

“Healthy habits are learned at an early age, and that’s why we’re so committed to the Triple Play program,” said Kristen Metzger, who leads Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Medicaid business unit. “This program is helping to build the foundation for a lifetime of healthy habits for kids across the country, including proper nutrition and increased physical activity.”

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation is committed to improving health and strengthening Indiana communities. Through its Healthy Generations grant program, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation works to identify the issues most in need of attention and then directs its financial support and volunteer efforts toward improving health in those areas.  Promoting youth health and active lifestyles is an ongoing focus of the foundation.

The Triple Play grants announced today are part of a five-year, $10 million commitment from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation’s parent company foundation to Boys & Girls Clubs of America to promote healthy lifestyles.  This is the fourth consecutive year Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation has awarded Triple Play grants in Indiana.