Florida Blue Foundation invests $14.5 million over four years to improve food security and health outcomes
Florida Blue Foundation awards additional $3.3 million to support community programs that are improving access to healthy foods and providing nutrition support
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Florida Blue Foundation, the philanthropic affiliate for the state’s Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, announced it is awarding $3.3 million in grants to nine community-based programs across the state to improve access to healthy food in food deserts and other rural communities where Floridians have limited access to affordable, healthy food options.
The latest funding brings the total investment in food security programs from Florida Blue Foundation to more than $14.5 million over the last four years.
“We know that hunger and malnutrition can have detrimental impacts on people’s health and well-being,” said GuideWell and Florida Blue President and CEO Pat Geraghty. “Supporting organizations that improve access to affordable, healthy food allows us better serve our communities and provide people with more opportunities to live a healthy life.”
The nine nonprofit organizations receiving the funding from the Florida Blue Foundation will use the grants for community-based food security initiatives that not only provide access to nutritional food but address obstacles to food security in their communities.