13 organizations awarded Fallon Health Community Impact Grants for 2022
$150,000 distributed for projects targeting food insecurity and health initiatives impacting older adults
Worcester, Mass., September 22, 2022— Fallon Health is pleased to announce the recipients of its Community Impact Grants for 2022. Thirteen community-based organizations from across Fallon’s service area have been awarded a total of $150,000 in grants to help fund innovative programs that focus on addressing food security and/or health initiatives for older adults. The grants range from $10,000 to $15,000.
“It has been an unprecedented year of need in the diverse communities we serve as indicated by the nearly 125 applications we received,” said Richard Burke, President & CEO of Fallon Health. “In response to the demand, we increased funding for Fallon’s Community Impact Grants program by $50,000. This allowed us to support additional community organizations who work tirelessly to care for our members and empower others in the community to live healthier lives.”
“The work we do to fight hunger is important to our mission, but we can’t do it alone,” said Paul Mina, President & CEO of the United Way of Tri-County, one of Fallon’s 2022 Community Impact Grant recipients. “We appreciate the generous support of community partners like Fallon Health. The Community Impact Grant they are awarding us will go a long way to support meal preparation operations for three of our food insecurity programs which have seen increased need in the last few years.”
In addition to the United Way of Tri-County, the organizations below have been awarded grants:
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Organization
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Organization City
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Project Name
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Merrimack Valley Food Bank, Inc.
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Lowell
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Mobile Pantry
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Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
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Worcester
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The Club vs. Food Insecurity
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Growing Places
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Leominster
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Moving North Central MA Up the Food Continuum
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Lovin’ Spoonfuls Inc.
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Boston
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Food Rescue and Hunger Relief in Worcester County
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Community Harvest Project
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North Grafton
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Expanding Availability of Produce for Healthy Hunger Relief
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Elder Services of the Berkshires
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Pittsfield
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Senior Wellness Nutrition & Safety Program
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Southeast Asian Coalition
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Worcester
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Elder Care Program
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United Way of Tri-County
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Framingham
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Meal Preparation Operations for Three Food Insecurity Programs
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Friendly House
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Worcester
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Friendly House Food Pantry and Social Services
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Boston Area Gleaners Inc.
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Acton
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Hunger Relief Program
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Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance
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Worcester
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Elder Home Repair and Maintenance
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St. Paul’s Elder Outreach
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Worcester
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Saint Paul’s Elder Outreach
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Food Link, Inc.
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Arlington
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Food Access to Improve Health Outcomes for Older Adults
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As a Massachusetts’ non-profit health care services organization, Fallon Health is committed to providing support to address unmet health needs and inequities in care, and to improving the health of underserved or at-risk populations through its grant program.
Fallon Health
Melissa Randall
Director, Corporate Communications
508-368-9345
melissa.randall@fallonhealth.org
About Fallon Health
Fallon Health is a company that cares. We prioritize our members—always—making sure they get the care they need and deserve. Founded in 1977 in Worcester, Massachusetts, Fallon delivers equitable, high-quality coordinated care and is continually rated among the nation’s top health plans for member experience, service, and clinical quality. Today, guided by our mission of improving health and inspiring hope, we strive to be the leading provider of government-sponsored health insurance programs—including Medicare, Medicaid, and PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly)— in the region.