The Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation provided $500,000 in support of Southeast Missouri Food Bank, Aging Ahead and DOORWAYS over the summer.
The support of the food bank and Aging Ahead will bring more food to those facing hunger in southeast Missouri and St. Louis. Nearly one in six people in Missouri do not have reliable access to healthy food, according to data from Anthem’s Close to Home Tool.
The three-year Aging Ahead agreement will bring more than 7,500 meals each year to homebound older adults. It will also support virtual and in-person programming, newsletter distribution, and social media outreach to thousands.
The Doorways grant will help fund onsite behavioral health services for people housed by DOORWAYS who are affected by HIV and living below the Federal Poverty Level.
Anthem Blue Cross and Shield of Missouri is proud to support the communities we serve.