VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.,
Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/
-- The Amerigroup Foundation presented Sen. Juan "Chuy"
Hinojosa of McAllen, Texas, with
its "Champion for Children" award and contributed $2,500 to the Court Appointed Special Advocates
(CASA) of the Coastal Bend in Corpus
Christi, Texas.
Throughout his career of public service in both Texas legislative bodies, Sen. Hinojosa has
consistently advocated for programs crucial to children and
improving access to health care for low-income families. In
his current role as Vice-Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, he
has continued to make these initiatives a priority in the face of
deep budget cuts. While serving in the House, he worked to create a
physician loan repayment program, bringing nearly 225 primary care
physicians to underserved areas in the state and played a vital
role in the effort to establish the Regional Academic Health
Center, which promotes physician training on the Texas/Mexico
border.
"The Foundation admires Sen. Hinojosa's tireless efforts and
those of CASA of the Coastal Bend — both work to improve the lives
of children in need. I am pleased to present this award to such a
deserving individual and positive role model throughout the state
of Texas," said LeAnn Behrens, Amerigroup Texas chief executive
officer.
In 2011, the senator was honored for his lifelong commitment to
helping those in need, receiving the "Big Voices for Little Texans
Award" from CASA and the "National Award/State Alliance Champion
Award" from the Boys & Girls Club.
"There's no constituency more important than our youngest, and
there's no 'special interest' greater than our children," said Sen.
Hinojosa. "I'm proud to work together toward advancing
opportunities for the next generation, and I am honored to accept
this 'Champion for Children' award on their behalf, benefiting such
an important organization such as CASA."
The award is a part of a national program by the Amerigroup
Foundation to recognize outstanding public advocacy efforts by
government and community leaders to improve the health and
well-being of children across the country.
About the Amerigroup Foundation
The Amerigroup Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Amerigroup
Corporation (NYSE: AGP),
a multistate managed health care company based in Virginia Beach, Va. The Foundation works to
create healthy communities by fostering access to health care,
encouraging safe and healthy children and families, and promoting
community improvement and healthy neighborhoods.
About CASA
The National CASA Association is a network of 946 programs that
are recruiting, training and supporting volunteers to represent the
best interests of abused and neglected children in the courtroom
and other settings.
CONTACTS:
Foundation: Tina Gill
Amerigroup Corporation
Executive Director, Foundation
(757) 955-8875
tina.gill@amerigroup.com
News Media: Maureen C.
McDonnell
Amerigroup Corporation
Vice President, External Communications
(757) 473-2731
maureen.mcdonnell@amerigroup.com
SOURCE Amerigroup Foundation