Boyertown YMCA Students Win First Prize at
2017 UnitedHealthcare Health Bee Competition
PHILADELPHIA, P.A. (May 12, 2017) – Students from Boyertown YMCA won the 2017 UnitedHealthcare
Health Bee competition last night in a spirited final round in Limerick, earning the branch a grand prize of
$1,000 for its health and wellness youth programs. Diva Richards, a personal fitness trainer and Crossfit coach,
moderated.
Students from YMCA branches Audubon, Pottstown, Phoenixville, Spring Valley and Upper Perk also
competed in the quiz show-style competition designed to get middle-school students excited to learn about
health, fitness and nutrition. UnitedHealthcare and the Spring Valley YMCA hosted the competition yesterday at
the Spring Valley YMCA branch. Dan Tropeano, CEO of UnitedHealthcare of Pennsylvania, kicked off the
program by talking about the importance of adopting healthy habits at a young age.
“Pre-teens are at a critical juncture in their development when they begin to make their own choices about how
often to exercise and what to feed their bodies,” said Tropeano. “The UnitedHealthcare Health Bee educates
students about their health in a way that’s fun and engaging. By helping kids understand how their choices affect
the way their body works and feels, we help set them on a healthy path to adulthood.”
UnitedHealthcare awarded Upper Perkiomen Valley YMCA second place and a $500 prize, and Phoenixville
YMCA won third place and a $250 prize. This is the 3rd year of the Philadelphia UnitedHealthcare Health Bee
competition in partnership with the Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA.
“The UnitedHealthcare Health Bee lets students celebrate their knowledge of health and wellness and gives
them a head start on the path toward healthy living into adulthood,” said Mary Frances Reilly, executive
director, diversity, inclusion, global engagement and community, YMCA. “Linking the UnitedHealthcare Health
Bee competition to YMCA youth programs adds a collaborative component, which fosters greater participation
and team-building skills among the students.”
UnitedHealthcare serves more than 1 million people in Pennsylvania, with a network of more than 55,000
providers. The company also employs several thousand people statewide.
About UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping people nationwide live healthier lives by simplifying the health care
experience, meeting consumer health and wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care
providers. The company offers the full spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers, military
service members, retirees and their families, and Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly
with more than 1 million physicians and care professionals, and 6,000 hospitals and other care facilities
nationwide. UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), a diversified
Fortune 50 health and well-being company. For more information, visit UnitedHealthcare at www.uhc.com or
follow @myUHC on Twitter.
CONTACT:
Jennifer Statham
UnitedHealthcare
[email protected]
Office: (212) 912-4001
Cell: (770) 823-6771
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