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Room Full Of Champions
Heroes From The Sports World Honored For Kindness

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New York, NY - February 6, 2004 — The Association for the Help of Retarded Children (AHRC) Foundation recently held its 24th Annual Thurman Munson Awards Dinner. The Thurman Munson Awards benefit honors the memory of the late, great Yankee catcher who died tragically in 1979.
 
This year's recipients, recognized for their efforts, included Anthony Becht of the New York Jets, Roger Clemens of the Houston Astros, John Starks formerly of the New York Knicks, and Amani Toomer of the New York Giants. Health Plus, the Medicaid managed care organization, was a sponsor of the event.
 
Diana Munson, Thurman's widow, has been involved with the dinner since its inception, assisting AHRC's many programs that enable people with disabilities to lead richer, more productive lives.
 
AHRC is the largest organization of its kind and currently serves 8000 individuals with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities, and their families.


Thurman Munson Award recipient Amani Toomer stands with Health Plus's Chief Marketing Officer Ada Rodriguez

Diana Munson, Thurman's widow, stands with Tom Early, Executive Director for Health Plus, one of the night's main sponsors

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Health Plus, a not-for-profit, multi-cultural organization, is one of the fastest growing managed care organizations in New York City. It was established in 1984 with a commitment to provide coordinated quality health care and improving access to health care for uninsured and underserved families. In its annual review of managed care plans, the New York State Department of Health ranked Health Plus as the top plan for quality in its 2002 and 2003 "Consumer's Guide to Medicaid Managed Care in New York City." Health Plus is New York City's leading provider of Child Health Plus, a New York State Department of Health program that offers parents FREE or low-cost health insurance for children under the age of 19. "CRAIN'S New York Business" magazine ranked Health Plus fifth among the largest health maintenance organizations in the New York area.