The MolinaCares Accord Donates $250,000 to the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi to Address Access to Healthy Food
11/22/2023
JACKSON, Miss., Nov. 22, 2023 - The MolinaCares Accord (“MolinaCares”), in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of Mississippi (“Molina”), recently donated $250,000 to the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi (CFNM) to support efforts to overcome food insecurity in the Mississippi Delta.For nearly a decade, Mississippi has ranked as America’s hungriest state, according to The Harvard Gazette. Approximately 600,000, or 19%, of Mississippians face food insecurity today.
CFNM will distribute the MolinaCares grant funding to organizations in the Delta region that work to ensure children and their families have access to fresh and nutritious food.
“We know many Mississippians living in the Delta face barriers to healthy living,” said Bridget Galatas, plan president of Molina Healthcare of Mississippi. “MolinaCares is proud to partner with CFNM to ensure community-based organizations secure the resources needed to continue food distributions and programs to reach as many individuals in need as possible.”
Grant funding will also help organizations working to support their community through sustainable food systems like farmers’ markets, community gardens, mobile food markets, and more.
“We are grateful for the MolinaCares donation,” said Keith Fulcher, president of the CFNM. “This grant enables multiple organizations to work together to overcome gaps across the Mississippi Delta in access to food and educational resources addressing nutrition.”
The grant to CFNM is part of a larger initiative launched by MolinaCares earlier this year to expand Mississippians’ access to healthy food.
About The MolinaCares Accord
Established by Molina Healthcare, Inc., The MolinaCares Accord oversees a community
investment platform created to improve the health and well-being of disadvantaged populations by funding meaningful, measurable, and innovative programs and solutions that improve health, life, and living in local communities. The MolinaCares Accord funds such measures through the Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) established in 2020 by Molina Healthcare, Inc.
About Molina Healthcare of Mississippi
Molina Healthcare of Mississippi has been providing government-funded, quality health care since 2018. The Company serves members through Medicaid (Mississippi Coordinated Access Network/MississippiCAN and Children’s Health Insurance Plan/CHIP) and Marketplace. Through its locally operated health plans, Molina Healthcare, Inc., a FORTUNE 500 company, served approximately 5.2 million members as of September 30, 2023. For more information about Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, visit MolinaHealthcare.com.
About the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi
The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi manages 240 donor-established funds. Established in 2002 with a generous grant from the Maddox Foundation, the Community Foundation is an independent 501(c)3 charitable organization. The Foundation serves Bolivar, Coahoma, DeSoto, Leflore, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, and Tunica counties. Learn more about the Community Foundation at www.cfnm.org. Follow the Community Foundation on Facebook at facebook.com/CFNM315/, Twitter at twitter.com/CFNM_2002, YouTube at CFNM2002, and Instagram at CFNM2002.
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