21 Organizations to Receive First $500K of $1M Committed by Tufts Health Plan Foundation

March 30, 2020

In our last newsletter, we shared that Tufts Health Plan Foundation announced that they are making additional support of $1 million to community efforts on behalf of older people affected by the coronavirus in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Connecticut.

“This first wave of funding addresses one of the most pressing concerns facing older people—food insecurity,” said Tom Croswell, president and CEO of Tufts Health Plan. “These organizations are working on the front lines to meet critical needs and are well-positioned to respond to emerging priorities. Our communities depend on them, now more than ever.”

The organizations include area agencies on aging that provide meals and other support services to older people, food banks, and community organizations that are serving as hubs for collaborative regional responses. Three Rhode Island-based nonprofits are receiving $125,000 from the Tufts Health Plan Foundation to help the organizations address needs and individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, eighteen other organizations across Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Connecticut received funding from the foundation in grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000. Keep reading for the full list recipients.

Massachusetts   $150,000

  • The Boston Foundation, COVID-19 Response Fund: $25,000
  • The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts: $25,000
  • The Greater Boston Food Bank: $50,000
  • Union Capital Boston, COVID-19 Fund: $15,000
  • Watertown Community Foundation, Community Resilience Fund: $5,000
  • Watertown Food Pantry (via Watertown Council on Aging): $ 5,000
  • Worcester County Food Bank: $25,000

Rhode Island     $125,000

  • Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island: $25,000
  • Rhode Island Community Food Bank: $50,000
  • United Way of Rhode Island, Rhode Island COVID-19 Response Fund: $50,000

New Hampshire      $110,000

  • Granite United Way, COVID-19 Relief Fund: $15,000
  • Monadnock United Way, COVID-19 Relief Fund: $15,000
  • The New Hampshire Food Bank: $50,000
  • United Way of Greater Nashua, COVID-19 Emergent Needs Response Fund: $15,000
  • United Way of the Greater Seacoast, COVID-19 Family Fund: $15,000

Connecticut        $100,000

  • Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut: $10,000
  • Connecticut Food Bank: $50,000
  • North Central Area Agency on Aging: $10,000
  • Senior Resources Agency on Aging: $10,000
  • Southwestern CT Agency on Aging and Independent Living: $10,000
  • Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging: $10,000

Beyond the additional funding for community organizations, employee donations to nonprofit organizations affected by COVID-19 will be matched two-for-one by Tufts Health Plan Foundation.

 

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