NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- AMERIGROUP Community Care of New York will host its First Annual Back-To-School Festival on Saturday, August 23 from noon to 6:00 p.m. in Manhattan'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 in New 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 in Virginia 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 in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. For more information, visit http://www.amerigroupcorp.com/.
CONTACT: Kent Jenkins Jr. AMERIGROUP (757) 769-7859
