Sponsoring 2017 Miss America Arrival Ceremony & Centennial Club
Atlantic City, NJ (August 25, 2016) – The Miss America Organization is proud to announce the continuation of AtlantiCare, a member of Geisinger Health System, as an Official Sponsor of The Miss America Organization. AtlantiCare returns for its fourth consecutive year to sponsor the annual Miss America Arrival Ceremony, for the 2017 Miss America Competition in Atlantic City.
The Miss America Arrival Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, August 30th at 2:00 PM ET at Kennedy Plaza on the famed Atlantic City Boardwalk. The ceremony kicks off two weeks of Miss America festivities and debuts the new class of contestants competing for the title of Miss America 2017. The 2017 Miss America Competition will broadcast live on Sunday, September 11th at 9:00 PM ET from Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall on the ABC Television Network.
AtlantiCare also continues its support as a charter member of the Miss America Centennial Club, a community investment initiative that provides the opportunity for 100 Atlantic City youth from diverse backgrounds to attend the final night of competition and witness first-hand the crowning of Miss America 2017.
The Miss America Organization is delighted to once again welcome AtlantiCare as an official sponsor and remains grateful for its continued support.
About The Miss America Organization
The Miss America Organization, a 501(c)4 non-profit organization, is the nation’s leading advocate for women’s education and the largest provider of scholarship assistance to young women in the United States, awarding millions of dollars annually. The Miss America Organization is comprised of 52 licensed organizations, including all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Miss America contestants contribute tens of thousands of community service hours annually and have raised over $14 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and Miss America scholarships since 2007.
About AtlantiCare
AtlantiCare, a member of Geisinger Health System, is an integrated system of services designed to help people achieve optimal health. It includes AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, AtlantiCare Health Engagement, the AtlantiCare Foundation, and AtlantiCare Health Services. Its more than 5,400 employees and more than 900 physicians serve the community in nearly 90 locations across Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May and Ocean counties. A 2009 Malcolm Baldrige Award winner, AtlantiCare was also included in Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare in 2010. ARMC became the 105th hospital in the nation to attain status as a Magnet™ designated hospital in March of 2004 and was redesignated a Magnet™ hospital in 2008 and 2013. Visit www.AtlantiCare.org or follow the latest AtlantiCare news and more on Twitter and Facebook.
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