In its commitment to help prevent childhood obesity, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama’s Be Healthy School Grant Program is awarding $291,000 in grants to 31 schools statewide enrolling students in grades K through eighth for the 2022-2023 school year. The grants are for the implementation of school-based health and wellness programs, emphasizing increased exercise and nutrition education during the school year. Almost 16,000 students will benefit from this year’s grant distribution. Each school is receiving a grant up to $10,000.
Since 2012, Blue Cross has awarded over $2.5 million in 284 Be Healthy School Grants across 64 counties in Alabama impacting more than 134,000 students.
Congratulations to the following schools receiving grants for the 2022-2023 school year:
- A.H. Watwood Elementary School — Childersburg, AL — Talladega
- Barrett Elementary School — Birmingham, AL — Jefferson
- Brilliant School — Brilliant, AL — Marion
- Cedar Buff School — Cedar Bluff, AL — Cherokee
- Chapman Middle School — Huntsville, AL — Madison
- Clanton Elementary School — Clanton, AL — Chilton
- Clay Chalkville Middle School — Trussville, AL — Jefferson
- Coppinville Junior High School — Enterprise, AL — Coffee
- Crossville Middle School — Crossville, AL — DeKalb
- Dauphin Junior High School — Enterprise, AL — Coffee
- Dozier Elementary — Montgomery, AL — Montgomery
- Dunbar Magnet School — Mobile, AL — Mobile
- East Limestone High School — Athens, AL — Limestone
- Eutaw Primary School — Eutaw, AL — Greene
- Five Points School — Five Points, AL — Chambers
- Forest Avenue Academic Magnet — Montgomery, AL — Montgomery
- Gulf Shores Elementary School — Gulf Shores, AL — Baldwin
- Gulf Shores Middle School — Gulf Shores, AL — Baldwin
- Hayden Middle School — Oneonta, AL — Blount
- Highland Park Elementary School — Muscle Shoals, AL — Colbert
- Hubbertville School — Fayette, AL — Fayette
- Madison Elementary School — Madison, AL — Madison
- Marshall Christian School — Albertville, AL — Marshall
- Montevallo Middle School — Montevallo, AL — Shelby
- Ragland High School — Ragland, AL — St. Clair
- South Dale Middle School — Pinckard, AL — Dale
- Thompson Intermediate School — Alabaster, AL — Shelby
- Warrior Elementary School — Warrior, AL — Jefferson
- Wilsonville Elementary School — Wilsonville, AL — Shelby
- Woodland Elementary School — Woodland, AL — Randolph
- W.O. Parmer Elementary School — Greenville, AL — Butler