Birmingham, AL – In our commitment to help prevent childhood obesity, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama’s Be Healthy School Grant Program is awarding $324,200 in grants to 33 schools statewide benefitting 15,004 students in grades K through sixth for the 2019 - 2020 school year. Each school is receiving a grant up to $10,000. The grants are for the implementation of school-based health and wellness programs, emphasizing increased exercise, nutrition education and parental involvement during the school year.
Congratulations to the following schools receiving grants for the 2019-2020 school year:
School | city | county |
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Appalachian High | Oneonta | Blount |
Belgreen Elementary | Russellville | Franklin |
Brent Elementary | Brent | Bibb |
Brewbaker Primary | Montgomery | Montgomery |
Cahaba Elementary | Trussville | Jefferson |
Coosada Elementary | Millbrook | Autauga |
Dixie Elementary | Opelika | Russell |
Double Springs Elementary | Double Springs | Winston |
Eura Brown Elementary | Gadsden | Etowah |
Fruitdale High | Fruitdale | Washington |
Green Acres Middle | Birmingham | Jefferson |
Greensboro Elementary | Greensboro | Hale |
G.W. Trenholm Primary | Tusbumbia | Colbert |
Headland Middle | Headland | Henry |
Jackson Intermediate | Jackson | Clarke |
Jackson Steele Elementary | Hayneville | Lowndes |
Lincoln Elementary | Lincoln | Talladega |
Lynn Elementary | Lynne | Winston |
MacMillan International Academy | Montgomery | Montgomery |
Mary B. Austin Elementary | Mobile | Mobile |
Mt. Olive Elementary | Mt. Olive | Jefferson |
Odenville Elementary | Odenville | St. Clair |
Pearl Haskew Elementary | Irvington | Mobile |
Piedmont Elementary | Piedmont | Calhoun |
Pike County Elementary | Brundidge | Pike |
Robinson Elementary | Birmingham | Jefferson |
Speake School | Danville | Lawrence |
Striplin Elementary | Gadsden | Etowah |
University Charter School | Livingston | Sumter |
Valley Jr. High | Jasper | Walker |
Webb Elementary | Webb | Houston |
West Decatur Elementary | Decatur | Morgan |
Woodstock Elementary | Woodstock | Bibb |
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