Sharecare teams up with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield on Jump Shot for Health initiative to support Georgia Title 1 schools

State Health Benefit Plan members to engage in four-month steps challenge to reward two Georgia public schools with refurbished basketball courts

Initiative made possible by community partners Sharecare, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield – Georgia, CVS Caremark, Atlanta Hawks, and Good Sports

ATLANTA, April 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sharecare (Nasdaq: SHCR) and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia jointly announced today an initiative to reward State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) members for engaging in healthy behaviors and support two Georgia Title 1 schools¹ in the process. 

Open to all members and their spouses of the Be Well SHBP well-being program, which includes public school teachers, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, state agency employees, and legislators of the state of Georgia, the four-part Jump Shot for Health steps challenge officially begins on September 1, 2024, and runs through the end of the year. To participate, SHBP members simply join the Jump Shot for Health steps challenge in the Sharecare app and select a school as the “team” to which they will allocate their daily steps count.

“The Jump Shot for Health initiative is reflective of SHBP’s unwavering commitment – not only to provide affordable, quality health care to our public school teachers and employees and other state employees, but also to improve the well-being of the communities in which Georgians live, work, and go to school,” said Dawn Whaley, president and chief marketing officer of Sharecare. “Fostering a culture of care is at the heart of everything we do at Sharecare, and we are fortunate to have like-minded partners who are as passionate as we are about rewarding Georgians for engaging in their health and improving community well-being throughout the Peach State.”

Any designated Title 1 school spanning Georgia’s Regional Education Service Agencies can apply to become a team in Jump Shot for Health by submitting an essay on school culture and photos of their current on-campus physical activity facilities by May 1, 2024. Submissions will be reviewed by a selection committee comprised of executives from Sharecare, Anthem, and the Atlanta Hawks, with the “sweet sixteen” finalist schools announced on Monday, July 1, 2024.

“By sponsoring the Jump Shot for Health program, Anthem furthers its mission of advancing physical activity and promoting healthy lifestyles for Georgia students and educators,” said Janalyn Kelly, state account vice president, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield - Georgia. “We are excited to continue our support of Georgia schools with Sharecare and look forward to inspiring a lifestyle that includes physical and mental well-being through increased movement.”