Cycling Classic to benefit the Ann Arbor Public Schools
Spectators purchasing Breakaway VIP Club tickets will get great seats while helping kids!
(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – August 20, 2008)
Priority Health has added the Ann Arbor Breakaway VIP Club to the First
Annual Priority Health Ann Arbor Cycling Classic scheduled for Sunday,
Sept. 7. Breakaway VIP Club tickets, priced at $25, will grant access
to an exclusive viewing area on the roof of Palio Restaurant (corner of
Main and Williams streets) above the Classic’s start/finish lines. All
proceeds from the event will benefit the Ann Arbor Public School’s
physical and wellness education programs. In addition to a spectacular
view of the race, the Breakaway Club will enjoy a buffet, soft drinks
and the opportunity to win great prizes.
"Health and wellness are at the core of Priority Health’s mission,"
said Kim Horn, president and CEO of Priority Health. "Creating a
benefit for the Ann Arbor Public Schools was a natural next step. This
has the potential to impact the health of students and the community."
Breakaway VIP Club tickets can be purchased online at priorityhealthclassic.com.
Tickets will also be available on Sunday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to noon
(cash sales only) at Palio’s Restaurant, 347 S. Main Street, downtown
Ann Arbor. Priority Health is matching all ticket sales, doubling the
value of the donation to Ann Arbor Public Schools.
"The Ann Arbor Public Schools Project Healthy Schools initiative has
made great strides in ensuring that healthy snacks, lunchroom menus and
in-school and extracurricular fitness options are available to
students," said Todd Roberts, Ed.D., superintendent for Ann Arbor
Public Schools. "As a result, support from Priority Health will touch
all students. On behalf of the Ann Arbor Public Schools, we applaud
Priority Health for their involvement and concern for our students’
health."
Described as the intensity of Tour
de France meeting the excitement of NASCAR, the Priority Health Classic
will run from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and feature races attracting some of
the best professional and amateur cyclists from across the nation.
Cyclists will compete on a 1.35-kilometer circuit around downtown Ann
Arbor for a prize purse totaling $30,000. Volunteers and cyclists are
encouraged to sign up for the Priority Health Ann Arbor Cycling Classic
by visiting priorityhealthclassic.com.
About Priority Health
Priority Health is a nationally recognized health plan company based in
Michigan. It serves a half-million members with a broad portfolio of
products including commercial and government health plans. A nonprofit
dedicated to providing all people access to affordable health care,
Priority Health is Michigan’s top-rated health plan and ranks 11th in
the nation according to U.S. News & World Report and the
National Committee for Quality Assurance. Priority Health employs 1,000
people throughout Michigan’s Lower Peninsula with offices in Grand
Rapids, Farmington Hills, Holland, Jackson, Kalamazoo and
Traverse City.
About Saint Joseph Mercy Health System
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, a member of Trinity Health, is a
health care organization serving Washtenaw, Livingston, Jackson,
Lenawee, Monroe, western Wayne and southwestern Oakland counties. It
includes 537-bed St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, St. Joseph
Mercy Saline Hospital with 74 beds, St. Joseph Mercy Livingston
Hospital in Howell with 136 beds and St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia
with 304 beds. Combined the four hospitals are licensed for 1,051 beds,
employ more than 8,400 individuals and have a medical staff of nearly
1,500 physicians. For more information on health services offered at
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, visit sjmercyhealth.org.
