UnitedHealthcare Awards $30,000 Grant to Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA to Encourage Children’s Physical Activity and Exercise
22 May 2017 - 10:30PM
Business Wire
- Grant is part of a collaboration
between UnitedHealthcare and New Jersey YMCAs to fight childhood
obesity
- More than 20 middle schools recently
competed in UnitedHealthcare Health Bee competitions, in
partnership with five local YMCA branches, for the chance to win
money to support health programs at their schools
UnitedHealthcare awarded $30,000 to the Fanwood-Scotch Plains
YMCA to implement a project in its community to support children’s
exercise and physical activity. The grant is part of a statewide
initiative between UnitedHealthcare and local YMCAs to fight
childhood obesity and physical inactivity.
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UnitedHealthcare of New Jersey CEO Paul
Marden presented the grant award to Sheri Cognetti of
Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA as part of a statewide initiative to
fight childhood obesity and physical inactivity. Additional YMCA
partners from left to right: Amanda Aguirre, Westfield YMCA; Mike
Johnson, The Gateway Family YMCA; Bonnie Cohen, Westfield YMCA;
Matt Gray, Somerset County YMCA; and Barbara Verikas, Metuchen YMCA
(Photo: Clutch Shot Productions).
The grant announcement concluded this year’s UnitedHealthcare
Health Bee program, a quiz show-style competition that tested
middle-school students’ knowledge about health, fitness and
nutrition. Five competitions were held at participating YMCA
branches – Elizabeth; Fanwood-Scotch Plains; Metuchen, Edison,
Woodbridge and South Amboy; Somerset; and Westfield – all of which
submitted proposals for the grant. With the award, Fanwood-Scotch
Plains plans to build a teen center with an interactive floor and
wall that will double as a space for students to exercise and hang
out with their friends.
“Students enjoy the Y as a healthy space to be physically active
and 'play' with their friends. However, during peak hours, we find
that the gym and pool are often unavailable for them,” said Sheri
Cognetti, senior program director, YMCA. “We’re thrilled to receive
this grant from UnitedHealthcare to build a dedicated center for
teens to be physically active.”
Since 2009, UnitedHealthcare has worked with New Jersey YMCA
branches to help make learning about health and wellness fun. This
year, UnitedHealthcare will donate more than $9,000 to 24 New
Jersey middle schools that formed teams and competed for the chance
to win financial support for health initiatives at their
school.
“Pre-teen years are a critical time for children to develop
healthy habits and attitudes about exercise and nutrition,” said
Paul Marden, CEO of UnitedHealthcare of New Jersey. “We are
grateful for the opportunity to work with the local YMCAs and
middle schools to bring programs like this to life.”
UnitedHealthcare serves more than 1.7 million people in New
Jersey with a network of more than 100 hospitals and 35,000
physicians and other care providers statewide.
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