5/27/2009 AMERIGROUP New York to donate 12 vehicles to March of Dimes in Brooklyn ceremony


AMERIGROUP New York CEO Bob Wychulis has announced that he will be donating 12 cars to the New York chapter of the March of Dimes on May 28th. The 4p.m. ceremony will take place at AMERIGROUP's New York offices, located at 291 Utica Avenue.

Mr. Wychulis, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and March of Dimes New York chapter director Frank DeMeo will speak during the presentation.

Also attending on AMERIGROUP's behalf will be:
Jack Stephenson, AMERIGROUP COO
Manisha Franklin, AMERIGROUP Director of Community Relations
Rawle Nichols, AMERIGROUP Director of Fleet Management
Cornelious Healy, AMERIGROUP SVP Corporate Services Administrator
Joe Bernotas, AMERIGROUP Director of Facilities & Security
Jim Olmstead, AMERIGROUP Vice President, Sales & Marketing

Representing the March of Dimes will be:
Frank DeMeo, Director, New York State Chapter
Dionne Durant, Associate Director, Program Services, New York Division

The March of Dimes has released the following quote: "We at the March of Dimes are enormously grateful to Amerigroup for their continued interest in and valuable support of our mission. This generous donation to the New York Chapter will help fund vital programs aimed at improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality."

About AMERIGROUP:
AMERIGROUP is the leading and largest publicly traded corporation that focuses solely on meeting the healthcare needs of financially vulnerable Americans. AMERIGROUP works exclusively through publicly funded programs such as Medicaid and Medicare to help financially vulnerable Americans, as well as seniors and people with disabilities, lead better, healthier and more independent lives through preventive healthcare programs. The New York plan serves approximately 110,000 members and has over 12,000 providers.

About the March of Dimes:
The March of Dimes' mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. The organization carries out its mission through research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies' lives. March of Dimes researchers, volunteers, educators, outreach workers and advocates work together to give all babies a fighting chance against the threats to their health: prematurity, birth defects and low birth weight.