Anthem Foundation awards $10,000 to Boys & Girls Club youth wellness program | News
Michael Calderon, 7, right, stretches at the Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha on Friday. The Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation has awarded the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha a $10,000 grant to operate programs supporting healthy lifestyles and kids’ overall well-being.
James Williams, sports and fitness specialist, leads a group of students in stretching at the Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha on Friday.
Keon Pruett, 6, front, and Anthony Thomas-Vasquez, 9, stretch on the indoor soccer court at the Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha.
Iker Romero, 9, top, looks over at Ivy Dove, 10, while they stretch at the Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha.
Casen Dale, 6, smiles as he stretches before playing a game at the Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha on Friday.
Keon Pruett, 6, runs with a ball while playing a game with classmates at the Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha.
Iker Romero, 9, front, runs with a ball as Casen Dale, 6, left, and Michael Calderon, 7, right, watch as they play a game at the Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha on Friday.
Isabella Thomas-Vasquez, 6, races with a ball while playing a game at the Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021.
Isabella Thomas-Vasquez, 6, front left, Keon Pruett, 6, front center, and Casen Dale, 6, front right, race to collect balls while playing a game at the Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha .
Keon Pruett, 6, gets ready to place a ball in a hoop while playing a game at the Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha.
The foundation of a national health care provider has awarded the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha a $10,000 grant to operate programs supporting healthy lifestyles and kids’ overall well-being as they continue to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation, along with the Boys & Girls Club have established their commitment to helping youth become healthy, stay active, learn new ways to handle stress, maintain a healthy body and form positive relationships, officials from both organizations said.
The grant goes to the Triple Play program at the club which centers on the idea that the healthier people are, the better off they are not only in battling COVID-19, but in facing other potential illnesses, as well.
The social and emotional aspect of Triple Play has been a big focus over the past several months given the emotional trauma that 2020 has caused, with limited time spent with peers, virtual schooling and more, club officials said.
“The generosity of the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation allows the club to enhance the Triple Play program and explore new opportunities that directly impact our local youth,” said Tara Panasewicz, Boys & Girls Club CEO. “The challenges that existed before the pandemic remain and we’ve continued to support our community by providing essential services to youth and families.”
