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AMERIGROUP Community Care Sponsors Back-to-School Festival for New York City Children
NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- AMERIGROUP Community Care ofNew
York will host its First Annual Back-To-School Festival on Saturday, August 23
from noon to 6:00 p.m. inManhattan's Riverbank State Park.
The AMERIGROUP C.A.R.E.S. (Community Assistance & Resources to Empower
Students) Festival will benefit local children and families by supplying items
such as: book bags, pen and pencil sets, writing paper, notebooks and numerous
other school supplies all free of charge.
"Back-to-school is an important time for the community, and we are always
seeking additional ways to get involved in the neighborhoods where we work and
serve," said Robert Wychulis, Chief Executive Officer of AMERIGROUP Community
Care inNew York. "All of us at AMERIGROUP Community Care are excited about
this event and look forward to establishing an annual community tradition with
the Back-to-School Festival."
Children and their families will also have the opportunity to participate
in a wide range of other activities such as health screenings, seminars,
demonstrations and numerous sports activities. Some of the other partners
participating in this event include: Radio Disney, FDNY, NYPD, ACDP --
Community Association of Progressive Dominicans, Children's Sports and Fitness
Expo, Community Healthcare Network and the American Diabetes Association. The
event contact is Thenga Jenkins at (917) 418-8539.
About AMERIGROUP Corporation
AMERIGROUP Corporation, headquartered inVirginia Beach, Virginia,
improves healthcare access and quality for the financially vulnerable, seniors
and people with disabilities by developing innovative managed health services
for the public sector. Through its subsidiaries, AMERIGROUP Corporation serves
approximately 1.7 million people inFlorida,Georgia,Maryland,New Jersey,
New Mexico,New York,Ohio,South Carolina,Tennessee,Texas andVirginia. For
more information, visit http://www.amerigroupcorp.com.
CONTACT:
Kent Jenkins Jr.
AMERIGROUP
(757) 769-7859
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