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Fallon Health provides nearly $340,000 to local hunger organizations in 2022

More than $3M distributed to support food and nutrition security 

Worcester, Mass. February 8, 2023— Fallon Health announced today it donated an additional $200,000 to local hunger organizations who continue to experience greater need. The donation brings the not-for-profit health care services organization’s total investment in the fight against hunger to $337,350 for 2022.

“For many, it is a struggle to afford or gain access to nutritious food. The hunger organizations we partner with provide a vital resource, however, a dramatic increase in demand due to pandemic resources ending and a record rate of inflation are straining their abilities,” said Todd Bailey, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Fallon Health. “As a leader in the fight against hunger, Fallon Health is pleased to support programs and initiatives that positively impact the health and well-being of those in the communities where we live and work.”

The additional $200,000 in funding has been distributed in the following ways:

• $80,000 to Open Sky to support the new temporary homeless shelter at Blessed Sacrament Church in Worcester. Breakfast and lunch will be covered for shelter guests through the end of March.
• $15,000 to the United Way of Central Mass. to bolster Fallon Health’s annual workplace giving campaign. In total, Fallon Health and its employees contributed more than $49,000 to support the communities where they live and work.
• $10,000 to the United Way of Tri-County to support increased demand to its food security program. The UWTC’s three food pantries and two cafés’, which also benefit from Fallon Health’s Community Impact Grants program, served 47,591 visitors through August 2022, compared to 29,451 in 2021.
• The remaining $95,000 will support 16 food pantries across Fallon Health’s service area with amounts ranging between $5,000 and $7,500. These are all pantries Fallon Health has supported over the years who also continue to experience greater need.

Fallon Health has a longstanding commitment to address hunger relief and strengthen local communities, having donated more than $3M to the cause throughout the years through hunger relief programs and the building and stocking of food pantries. You can learn more about Fallon Health’s community engagement at fallonhealth.org/community. Key initiatives from the past few years are detailed in the online newsroom at fallonhealth.org/About/newsroom. 

Melissa Randall
Director, Corporate Communications
Fallon Health
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.