On April 18 the Canton, Massachusetts based Point32Health Foundation announced that it was providing Fairfield County’s Community Foundation with a two year annual grant of $100,000, as well as $25,000 grants to Haven’s Harvest and New Britain Roots which support food recovery efforts and an additional $65,000 grant to Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven.
The $215,000 for Connecticut non-profit community organizations is part of a $2 million round of grants to 20 organizations announced today.
“According to the Fairfield County Community Wellbeing Index 2023, Fairfield County has the second-highest income inequality among all metropolitan areas in the country. In its efforts to drive economic equality, particularly for diverse populations, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation has launched its first-ever Community Equity Incubator, an opportunity for emerging leaders from diverse backgrounds to access resources and get financial support to create a stronger community of diverse leaders,” said a spokesperson.
“Communities with fewer resources are more likely to experience significant health disparities,” said Greg Shell, chair of the Point32Health Foundation board of directors and partner at Goldman Sachs in a prepared statement. “These negative impacts accumulate over time, creating additional challenges for older adults who have faced systemic inequities throughout their lives.”
“These grants are informed by conversations with community organizations because they are in the best position to understand community assets and the underlying factors that affect health,” said Nora Moreno Cargie, president of Point32Health Foundation and vice president for corporate citizenship at Point32Health, the parent company of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan added. “This kind of engagement and collaboration is critical to achieving health equity.”
