Boys & Girls Clubs in Georgia are in great shape for the new school year, thanks to $30,000 in total Triple Play grants from the Amerigroup Foundation. Triple Play, sponsored nationally by Amerigroup's Foundation, is Boys & Girls Clubs of America's leading healthy lifestyles program that strives to make a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of kids and teens during critical after-school time at Boys & Girls Clubs around the country.

The Amerigroup Foundation will be issuing new Triple Play grants to the following Georgia Clubs to encourage healthy eating and physical activities for Club members:

• Frank Callen Boys & Girls Club (Savannah, GA)

• Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley – North Columbus Unit (Columbus, GA)

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Georgia – Murphy Felton Tindall Unit (Macon, GA)

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County – Fair Street Extension Site (Gainesville, GA)

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County (Gainesville, GA)

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta – Newnan/Coweta Unit (Newnan, GA)

"After-school hours are a critical time for the health and wellness of our nation's kids and teens," said Fran Gary, president of Amerigroup Community Care of Georgia. "During week days, Georgia youth are focused on school activities, so we are creating opportunities during afternoons and weekends to help them engage in activities that will help build lifelong healthy habits."

As Boys & Girls Clubs of America's proven health and wellness program, Triple Play is a game plan for the mind, body and soul. Supported by founding sponsor The Coca-Cola Company and co-sponsor, Amerigroup Foundation, the program's three components encourage Club members to eat healthier (mind), become more physically active (body) and increase their ability to engage in healthy relationships (soul).

"Year after year we experience tremendous adoption of our Triple Play programs, and thanks to continued support from our partner, Amerigroup Foundation, we are able to bring Triple Play to even more Clubs across the country," said Dr. Jennifer Bateman, national vice president for programs, training and youth development with BGCA. "The new grants in Georgia will create a healthy environment where our youth can thrive. The funds will have a lasting impact on the kids and teens served by these Clubs."

The Amerigroup Foundation is committed to improving health and strengthening Georgia communities. Through its Healthy Generations grant program, the Amerigroup 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 Amerigroup Georgia's parent company foundation to BGCA to promote healthy lifestyles.