Fallon Health awards $125,000 in Community Impact Grants to 11 Massachusetts nonprofits

Funding supports programs addressing food security, older adults, and the health and well-being of children and families  

Worcester, Massachusetts, October 26, 2026 – Fallon Health has awarded $125,000 in Community Impact Grants to 11 nonprofit organizations across Massachusetts working to address critical health and social needs in their communities.  

The 2026 grants support programs focused on food security, older adults, and the health and well-being of children and families.

The 2026 Community Impact Grant recipients are: 

  • Railroad Street Youth Project - South Berkshire Community Health Coalition’s Parent and Community Education Connection  
  • Rise Above Foundation - Positive Childhood Experiences for Youth in Foster Care  
  • YMCA of the North Shore - Haverhill YMCA, Positive Alternative to School Suspension (PASS) 
  • CASA Project Worcester County - Shine the Light Initiative: Improving behavioral health supports for children in foster care 
  • Berkshire Grown - Farm to Food Access
  • Growing Places - Stork Delivery Program 
  • Gaining Ground - Advancing Health Equity with Nutritious Hunger Relief 
  • Rachel’s Table - Community Health Infrastructure Through Food, Connection, and Participation 
  • Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless - The Casa Project- Homeless to Home Initiative 
  • MAB Community Services - Adjustment to Sight Loss for Older Adults in Western Massachusetts and Worcester County 
  • AgeSpan, Inc. - Culturally and Medically Tailored Meals on Wheels 

“Strong communities depend on strong local organizations that understand and respond to the needs of the people they serve,” said Manny Lopes, President and CEO of Fallon Health. “We’re proud to support these organizations and the meaningful work they’re doing to help people across Massachusetts live healthier lives.” 

Established in 2004, Fallon Health's Community Impact Grant program reflects the organization's longstanding commitment to community well-being. Since its inception, the program has awarded more than $2.6 million to nonprofit organizations addressing social drivers of health and advancing healthier outcomes across Massachusetts. 

To learn more about Fallon Health's community engagement efforts, visit Fallon Health Community Engagement. visit www.fallonhealth.org/community. 

 

Fallon Health contact:
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 Health 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.