by James Fuccione | May 8, 2024 | News and Updates
In the first of two micro-grant cycles, the Maine Council on Aging (MCOA) has awarded nearly $376,000 through Hannaford Supermarkets’ Connection, Health and Equity Through Food (CHEF) program to 51 organizations in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and New...
by James Fuccione | Jan 17, 2024 | Data and Reports
A new report from AARP’s Public Policy Institute finds that food insecurity increased substantially among adults ages 50 and older between 2021 and 2022, from 7.9 percent (9.4 million) to 9.8 percent (11.8 million). This rise reversed a decade of downward trends...
by James Fuccione | Jan 10, 2024 | News and Updates
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote new funding opportunities to support inclusive age- and dementia community/regional efforts. Aside from these initiatives, other available grant opportunities can be found in our previous post here....
by James Fuccione | Jan 5, 2024 | News and Updates
Point32Health Foundation announced $40,000 in grants to eight nonprofit organizations working to address inequities, support veterans and improve access to nutritious food across the region. Leaders of Point32Health’s eight Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) worked with...
by James Fuccione | Oct 11, 2023 | News and Updates
Point32Health Foundation announced grants totaling $750,000 to 19 nonprofit emergency food response organizations and those working to advance food justice efforts across the New England region. This includes $250,000 to organizations serving Massachusetts. Grants...
