Florida Blue Foundation invests $14.5 million to improve food security and community health
JACKSONVILLE, Fla — Florida Blue Foundation has 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.
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“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.
“By supporting programs that make healthy food more accessible and affordable in communities across our state, the Florida Blue Foundation and our partners are meaningfully improving the health and well-being of children, families, and communities,” said Susan Towler, executive director of Florida Blue Foundation.