Molina Healthcare of Wisconsin helps fight hunger for local residents in need
Molina Teamed Up With Local CBOs To Feed More Than 4,600 Individuals in 2016
Milwaukee, WI – (February 2, 2017) — To help combat hunger, a problem that 50 million people in the United States face every day, Molina Healthcare of Wisconsin sponsored 23 food pantry events across the state in 2016. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, one in nine Wisconsin households struggle with food insecurity. Molina partnered with Feeding America and various local organizations to help provide free groceries to more than 4,600 individuals throughout the last year.
“Molina Healthcare of Wisconsin is pleased to have dedicated over 225,000 pounds of food to those in our community throughout the last year,” said Babette Honore, director of community outreach at Molina Healthcare of Wisconsin. “It is truly inspiring to see the thankful faces of the children and families we serve and we are looking forward to continuing this work throughout 2017.”
Employee volunteers distributed free groceries to more than 200 individuals at each of the twenty one events hosted in Milwaukee, Green Bay, Oshkosh, Appleton, Wausau and Racine. Partners included local churches, Boys and Girls Clubs and other community based organizations. In addition to the food giveaways, some of the events offered attendees health education materials and the opportunity to exercise on Molina’s popular smoothie bike to create a nutritious refreshment.
Molina employees participated in the food pantry events as part of the company’s Helping Hands employee volunteer program. Its purpose is to encourage Molina employees to get involved in their community by providing paid time off to do direct volunteer work with local organizations such as homeless shelters, food banks and after-school programs.
About Molina Healthcare of Wisconsin
Since 2004, Molina Healthcare of Wisconsin has been providing government-funded care for low-income individuals. From the beginning and through today, our mission is to provide quality health care to people receiving government assistance. As of September 2016, the company serves approximately 131,000 members through Medicaid, Medicare and Health Insurance Marketplace programs across the eastern half of the state. Additionally, Molina Healthcare of Wisconsin has earned a place in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s list of Top Workplaces for the past two years. Visitmolinahealthcare.com and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
About Molina Healthcare
Molina Healthcare, Inc., a FORTUNE 500 company, provides managed health care services under the Medicaid and Medicare programs and through the state insurance marketplaces. Through our locally operated health plans in 12 states across the nation and in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Molina serves approximately 4.3 million members. Dr. C. David Molina founded our company in 1980 as a provider organization serving low-income families in Southern California. Today, we continue his mission of providing high quality and cost-effective health care to those who need it most. For more information about Molina Healthcare, please visit our website at molinahealthcare.com.
