Funds will address critical needs for food, basic supplies, personal hygiene, education, human services and social/emotional wellness.
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (May 13, 2020) – Amerigroup Texas and its philanthropic arm, the Amerigroup Foundation, announced it has committed more than $1,000,000 in contributions to support COVID-19 relief efforts across Texas.
“Amerigroup Texas is standing with our communities to help those impacted by the COVID-19 crisis,” said Patrick Sturdivant, Amerigroup Texas President. “This pandemic has impacted every one of us in one way or another, and we are committed to working closely with our partners on the frontlines, our associates across the state and our communities to respond, recover and reimagine a stronger future for Texas.”
Amerigroup’s COVID-19 relief and recovery support efforts include:
- Financial support for Texas food banks to secure resources, meet increased demand and implement extra social distancing precautions as they continue to serve the most vulnerable members of the community. Food banks that have received Amerigroup’s support are located across the state, including in Tarrant County, North Texas, Central Texas, Southeast Texas, San Antonio, Houston and Wichita Falls.
- Boys & Girls Clubs in San Antonio, East Texas, Lubbock, San Angelo, Walker County, Greater Tarrant County, Rusk County and Amarillo have directed Amerigroup funds to address urgent needs that emerged amid the COVID-19 crisis, including access to nutritious food and learning opportunities for schoolchildren and families impacted by school closures.
- Financial support for hundreds of Texas nursing facilities, foster care communities, child care centers, faith based organizations and other community advocates. These organizations have also received hand sanitizers, digital thermometers, diapers, food and basic supplies to support vulnerable seniors, children, unsheltered and underserved residents.
Amerigroup’s parent Foundation also continues to work with partners such as the American Red Cross, Americares, Direct Relief and numerous others, to ensure access to emergency assistance for individuals and families, personal protective equipment and training for health workers on the frontlines, and food for kids and families affected by layoffs and school closures across the state. Additionally, during National Volunteer Month in April, the Amerigroup Foundation doubled its matching contributions to $2 for every $1 donated by its associates, and doubled associate volunteer credits to $20 per hour, which associates can earn and donate to the nonprofit of their choice.
In spite of the challenges of the pandemic, Amerigroup Texas associates have already logged more than 871 volunteer hours and raised nearly $75,000 for Texas charities.
About Amerigroup Texas
Amerigroup Texas helps improve health care access and quality for approximately 850,000 Texans by developing innovative care management programs and services. Consumers are assured care that is not only accessible, but also accountable, comprehensive, integrated and patient-centered. Amerigroup Texas provides ongoing community relations and outreach to encourage consumers to become active participants in their health care. Through health education programs, consumers are empowered to choose and sustain a healthy lifestyle. For more information about Amerigroup Texas, visit www.myamerigroup.com/tx.
About the Amerigroup Foundation: The Amerigroup Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Amerigroup, a wholly owned subsidiary of Anthem, Inc. Together, with local, regional and national organizations, the Amerigroup Foundation commitment to improving lives and communities. Through strategic partnerships and programs, the Foundation addresses the social drivers that will help create a healthier generation of Americans in communities that the company serves. Amerigroup Foundation funding is focused on critical initiatives working to address and provide innovative solutions to health care challenges, as well as promoting the Healthy Generations Program, a multi-generational initiative with five areas of focus: Healthy Heart, Cancer Prevention, Healthy Maternal Practices, Type 2 Diabetes Prevention, and Healthy Active Lifestyle. These disease states and medical conditions include: prenatal care in the first trimester, low birth weight babies, cardiac morbidity rates, long term activities that decrease obesity and increase physical activity, diabetes prevalence in adult populations, adult pneumococcal and influenza vaccinations and smoking cessation. The Foundation also coordinates the company’s year-round Dollars for Dollars program which provides a 100 percent match of associates’ donations, as well as its Volunteer Time Off and Dollars for Doers community service programs. To learn more about the Amerigroup Foundation, please visit http://www.anthem.foundation and its blog at https://medium.com/anthemfoundation.
