Funded by The Cooper Foundation and The Norcross Foundation and managed by Camden Community Partnership, CHAA will provide expanded athletic and wellness programs for Camden city youth
CAMDEN, N.J. — At a 1PM press conference today at the The Salvation Army Kroc Center in Camden, community leaders, sports legends, elected officials and local youth announced the relaunch of an expanded Camden Health and Athletic Association (CHAA), which for almost a decade has been making sports and wellness programs available to Camden city youth. Participants in the press conference included Camden Community Partnership President and CEO Dana L. Redd, Cooper University Health Care Chairman George E. Norcross, III, Cooper University Health Care co-CEO Anthony Mazzarelli, Eagles legend Ron Jaworski, and Camden Mayor Victor Carstarphen.
“Since its founding almost a decade ago, the Camden Health and Athletic Association has provided support, guidance and funding to schools, community-based leagues, and local organizations to harness the power of sports to build a stronger, healthier community,” said Dana L. Redd who served as Camden’s Mayor when CHAA started and who as current president of the Camden Community Partnership (CCP) will assume management responsibilities of the relaunched CHAA. “Through CHAA, thousands of children have benefited from CHAA’s efforts, and today’s relaunch represents a bold new chapter—one that builds on past success to meet the needs of Camden’s youth for years to come.”
CHAA was first announced in June 2016 by a group of civic, healthcare, and sports leaders led by Cooper University Heath Care Chairman George E. Norcross, III. Backed by an initial $1 million investment from The Cooper Foundation, The Norcross Foundation, and AmeriHealth New Jersey, CHAA was designed to serve as the umbrella entity to support existing programs, launch new ones, streamline equipment and uniform purchases, expand facility access, and coordinate health-focused partnerships across the city.
