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Atlanta Community Food Bank Receives $10k Grant from CareSource
Atlanta Community Food Bank has been awarded a $10,000 grant from CareSource, Georgia's only nonprofit Medicaid managed care organization.
(ATLANTA) November 16, 2017 – Atlanta Community Food Bank has been awarded a $10,000 grant from CareSource, Georgia’s only nonprofit Medicaid managed care organization, to fund services that provide fresh, nutritious food to families facing food insecurity in the Atlanta area as part of its Days of Caring initiative.
The Days of Caring campaign will provide surprise grants of $10,000 each to 6 nonprofit organizations as part of the company’s commitment to holistically caring for Georgians. CareSource is committed to fighting hunger in Georgia, where 1 in 4 children face food insecurity.
“Many CareSource members have limited access to food for their families and we see the devastating results reflected in poor health outcomes. CareSource is committed to fighting hunger in Georgia, and we are proud to partner with Atlanta Community Food Bank to provide food to families facing food insecurity in Atlanta.” said Cathy Ponitz, vice president, CareSource Foundation.
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The Atlanta Community Food Bank serves individuals and families in 29 counties in Metro Atlanta and North Georgia.
“We are so thankful to our friends at CareSource for this generous grant, which will greatly help our Food Bank this holiday season as we provide help to the more than 755,000 people we serve each year, and who need us more than ever this holiday season,” said Chaundra Luckett, Public Relations Manager at the Atlanta Community Food Bank.
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CareSource, which began serving Georgia’s Medicaid population July 1, 2017, is a nationally-recognized nonprofit organization with a 28-year history of serving vulnerable populations. Earlier this year, CareSource partnered with local food banks to distribute nearly 100,000 pounds of fresh food to more than 1,800 Georgia families.
About CareSource
CareSource is a nonprofit health plan nationally recognized for leading the managed care industry in providing member-centric health care coverage. Founded in 1989, CareSource is one of the nation’s largest Medicaid managed care plans. Today, CareSource offers a lifetime of health coverage to more than 1.8 million members across five states including offerings on the Health Insurance Marketplace and Medicare Advantage plans.
Headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, CareSource has a workforce of 3,100 employees located across the country. CareSource is living its mission to make a lasting difference in its members' lives by improving their health and well-being. CareSource understands the challenges consumers face navigating the health system and works to put health care in reach for those it serves.
For more, visit caresource.com, follow @caresource on Twitter, or like CareSource on Facebook.
About the CareSource Foundation
Since 2006, the CareSource Foundation has awarded nearly 1,200 grants to nonprofits who are working to eliminate poverty, provide much-needed services to low-and moderate-income families, encourage healthy communities, develop innovative approaches to address critical health issues and enhance the lives of children, adults and families.
About the Atlanta Community Food Bank
The Atlanta Community Food Bank works to end hunger with the food, people and big ideas needed to ensure our neighbors have the nourishment to lead healthy and productive lives. Far too many people in our own community experience hunger every day, including children, seniors and working families.
Through more than 600 nonprofit partners, we help more than 755,000 people get healthy food every year. Our goal is that, by 2025, all hungry people across metro Atlanta and North Georgia will have access to the nutritious meals they need when they need them. It takes the power of our whole community to make that possible. Join us at ACFB.org.
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Left to Right: Lacie Manning, Senior Corporate Relations Manager, Atlanta Community Food Bank; Chaundra Luckett, Public Relations Manager, Atlanta Community Food Bank; Collette Harris, community education representative, CareSource; Kimberly Fluellen, manager, community relations, CareSource; and Jon West, VP of Programs, Atlanta Community Food Bank.
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