Food Bank of Eastern Michigan & HAP CareSource Announce Partnership, Supported by $75,000 Gift

Gift supports Food Bank of Eastern Michigan food insecurity efforts in 22 Michigan counties

FLINT, MI (HAP CARESOURCE) – The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, a nonprofit serving hunger-relief organizations throughout 22 eastern Michigan counties, announces a new partnership with HAP CareSource, a joint venture announced last year between HAP, a Michigan-based nonprofit health plan and CareSource, a nationally recognized managed care organization.

HAP CareSource provided a $75,000 investment to support the nonprofit’s general operations, mobile distributions in Michigan’s thumb region for up to 400 families, Empty Bowl event sponsorships and sponsorship for the 2024 Hunger Action Month campaign. All of these allocations of funds help the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan to meet basic food needs and minimize food insecurity in local communities.

“The investments we will make with the HAP CareSource partnership are instrumental to helping the food bank’s staff and volunteers to serve those in need across our service area,” Kara Ross, president & CEO of the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan. “We are confident that together we’ll make significant progress toward removing barriers for our community to access fresh and nutritious food.”

“HAP CareSource is grateful for our partnership with the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan,” said Sarah Musser, market president – Michigan at HAP CareSource. “Increasing access to mobile services for the people of eastern Michigan and sponsoring events that get food directly into the hands of the community is critical. The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan’s creativity and drive to reach the community where they are, at the time they most need it, is truly amazing.”

The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan serves as a common solicitor, storehouse and distributor of food on behalf of its partner agencies which are non-profit, charitable organizations serving those in need.

For more information about the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, visit www.fbem.org. 

About the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan

Serving local families in need since 1981, the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan has grown to provide more than 30 million pounds of food each year through a network of nearly 700 hunger relief partners in 22 counties. Our partners consist of local food pantries, soup kitchens, churches, schools and shelters who strive to feed more than 210,000 people who struggle with hunger throughout eastern Michigan. For more information, visit www.fbem.org.

About HAP CareSource

HAP CareSource is a joint venture between Health Alliance Plan (HAP) a Michigan-based health plan that provides health coverage to individuals and companies of all sizes, and CareSource a nationally recognized managed care organization with more than 2 million members. HAP CareSource extends and enhances the mission-based legacies of two trusted, midwestern nonprofit organizations – offering comprehensive health coverage, providing access to the best physicians and access to quality care with compassion. The joint venture enables HAP CareSource to provide more Michiganders access to award-winning products, services and an expanded provider network and to expand services to Medicaid-eligible individuals across the Lower Peninsula.

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