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Last updated on Wednesday, August 22, 2018
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The cost of school supplies can cause stress in households across the Hoosier state at back-to-school time. For that reason, MDwise is donating more than 10,000 drawstring backpacks full of school supplies to students at back-to-school events statewide.
Wearing MDwise Backpack.jpgTools for Schools is part of Ms. Bluebelle's Club for Kids, a MDwise program that promotes the well-being of Hoosier children through activities and outreach. Through Tools for Schools, MDwise outreach consultants across Indiana work with local organizations to identify students' needs, and then MDwise provides and coordinates delivery of needed supplies.
"We recognize that proper school supplies often aren't easily accessible to all students, but are pertinent to educational success," said Hollie Arruda, director of marketing at MDwise. "This program helps ensure young Hoosier students have the tools they need to thrive and grow in the classroom, and beyond."
Children spend more than 1,200 hours each year in school, so MDwise strives to make classroom experiences as meaningful and constructive as possible by ensuring students have the tools they need to learn.
"Playing a part in ensuring students have every chance to be successful in the classroom is rewarding to us. We look forward to expanding the list of organizations we partner with in future years," added Arruda.
A sampling of recipient organizations can be found below.
Anderson
Jane Pauley Community Health Center
Madison County Community Health Center
Madison County Head Start
Argos
Argos Community Elementary School
East Chicago
Mom's Taking Charge
School City of East Chicago
Evansville
Delaware Elementary School
Frankfort
Clinton County Head Start
Gary
Brightpoint
Lake County Covering Kids and Families
Lake Ridge Schools Corporation
Hammond
Regional Health Center (three locations)
North Newton Schools
Indianapolis
Child Advocates of Marion County
Covering Kids and Families of Central Indiana
Indy Parks
IU Health Family Medicine
Prime Smile
Shalom Health Center
Convoy of Hope
House of God Church
Indiana Youth Group
Vanguard Collegiate of Indianapolis School
Kokomo
Indiana Health Center
Howard County Head Start Center
Logansport
Area Five Head Start (four locations)
Michigan City
Marram Health Center
Michigan City Area Schools
Mishawaka
Healthclinic
Walt Disney Elementary School
Muncie
Delaware County Head Start Center
Open Door Health Services
New Castle
Henry County Head Start Center
Plymouth
Jefferson Elementary School
Richmond
Covering Kids and Families Wayne County
South Bend
Area Five Covering Kids and Families Coalition
Indiana Health Center, South Bend
Select Health Network (three locations)
Greater St. John's Baptist Church
Greater Holy Temple Church of God in Christ
Terre Haute
Wabash Valley Health Center
Valparaiso
HealthLinc, (four locations)
Walkerton
Walkerton Elementary School
About MDwise
MDwise is an Indiana-licensed nonprofit health maintenance organization offering health care benefits to more than 300,000 Medicaid members. Since 1994 MDwise has provided access to compassionate, high-quality, coordinated health care and education to Medicaid members in communities across Indiana.
MDwise is a provider-owned health plan with a large network of doctors, specialists and hospitals located throughout the state. By meeting the basic requirements of the National Committee for Quality Assurance's (NCQA's) rigorous standards for consumer protection and quality improvement, MDwise was awarded NCQA's accreditation status of Accredited for service and clinical quality.
Ninety-seven percent of MDwise members surveyed would recommend MDwise to their family and friends, a rating that helped the organization earn a Gold Stevie Award for customer service in the 2018 American Business Awards. For more information, visit MDwise.org.
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