The MolinaCares Accord (“MolinaCares”), in collaboration with Molina Healthcare (“Molina”), announced a $60,000 grant to Feeding Missouri. The grant will support six food banks across the state, including the Second Harvest Community Food Bank, Harvesters – The Community Food Network, Southeast Missouri Food Bank, The Food Bank For Central & Northeast Missouri, St. Louis Area Foodbank and Ozarks Food Harvest.
In Missouri, 12.7% of households face food insecurity and are unable to provide adequate food for one or more household members. Additionally, one in ten Missourians do not have access to nutritious foods. The Molina grant will be evenly distributed between the six local food banks and is expected to provide up to 240,000 meals across Missouri.
“Funding from the MolinaCares grant enables us to expand access to fresh and nutritious food on a more consistent basis through mobile food distributions,” said Leigh Anne Haun, executive director of Feeding Missouri. “With this support we are able to reach Missourians in areas of low food access both in our urban communities and in rural parts of the state.”
“Regular access to nutritious food is a critical determinant of health and Molina is committed to removing barriers in communities lacking access to this necessity,” said Jay Ludlam, plan president at Molina Healthcare of Missouri. “Molina’s partnership with Feeding Missouri aligns with our whole-person approach to wellness by providing high-quality health care and supporting efforts to meet non-medical needs that play a significant role in improving health outcomes.”
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
Molina Healthcare, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, provides managed health care services under the Medicaid and Medicare programs, and through state insurance marketplaces. For more information about Molina Healthcare, please visit MolinaHealthcare.com.
About Feeding Missouri
Feeding Missouri is a coalition of the six Missouri Food Banks working to provide hunger relief to every county in the state, and St. Louis City. Collectively, Feeding Missouri distributes over 160 million pounds of food each year through its network of more than 1,200 community feeding programs. For more information about Feeding Missouri, please visit FeedingMissouri.org.
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