United Health Foundation Pledges $1 Million to Support Vulnerable New York Residents Amid COVID-19 Emergency
April 09 2020 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Partnerships with Food Bank For New York City
and Care For the Homeless are part of initial $50 million
commitment from UnitedHealth Group to fight COVID-19 and support
impacted communities
The United Health Foundation has committed $1 million to provide
urgent assistance to New York residents experiencing homelessness
and food insecurity as they face unprecedented hardships during the
COVID-19 pandemic. The partnerships with the Food Bank For New York
City and Care For the Homeless are part of UnitedHealth Group’s
(NYSE: UNH) previously announced initial $50 million commitment to
fight COVID-19 and support those most directly impacted, including
health care workers, hard-hit communities, seniors and people
experiencing homelessness and food insecurity.
“The COVID-19 public health emergency has compounded the many
challenges faced by New York’s most vulnerable residents, such as
those experiencing homelessness, hunger or food insecurity,” said
Michael McGuire, CEO, UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual,
New York. “Our partnerships with the Food Bank For New York City
and Care For the Homeless will provide critical aid to the
communities that need it most.”
The partnerships in New York include:
- $500,000 to Food Bank For New York City to support the
bulk purchase of healthy food items and distribution efforts at
schools, health facilities and NY City Housing Authority
locations.
- $500,000 to Care For the Homeless to address health
workforce shortages resulting from staff having fallen ill or who
are otherwise unable to work. These funds will also help meet the
increased need for emergency supplies used to protect patients and
staff.
“The Food Bank For New York City is committed to ensuring New
Yorkers in need have access to meals during times of crisis,” said
Leslie Gordon, president and CEO, Food Bank For New York City. “As
the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic continues, more
New Yorkers are facing food insecurity – many for the first time.
Our partnership with the United Health Foundation will enable us to
provide food and other essentials to vulnerable New Yorkers across
the five boroughs who are relying on us.”
“The COVID-19 emergency has imposed new challenges on our
efforts to maintain our ability to support New York residents
experiencing homelessness, including the need to protect and retain
our health workers,” said George Nashak, president and CEO, Care
For the Homeless. “This support from the United Health Foundation
will allow us to remain available to our vulnerable patients and
keep delivering essential services during this critical time.”
UnitedHealth Group, including UnitedHealthcare, Optum and the
United Health Foundation, has a long history of addressing
homelessness and food insecurity — key determinants of health among
vulnerable populations in New York and across the country. The
United Health Foundation recently announced $5 million in national
partnerships with the National Health Care for the Homeless
Council, the Feeding America network of member food banks, and
Meals on Wheels America as part of its commitment to fight COVID-19
and support impacted communities.
About Food Bank For New York City
For 36 years, Food Bank For New York City has been the city’s
major hunger-relief organization working to end hunger throughout
the five boroughs. Nearly one in five New Yorkers relies on Food
Bank for food and other resources. Food Bank takes a strategic,
multifaceted approach that provides meals and builds capacity in
the neediest communities, while raising awareness and engagement
among all New Yorkers. Through its network of more than 1,000
charities and schools citywide, Food Bank provides food for more
than 61 million free meals per year for New Yorkers in need. To
learn more, please visit foodbanknyc.org.
About Care For the Homeless
Care For the Homeless (CFH) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and is
committed to providing individuals experiencing homelessness with
high quality medical, mental, and behavioral health care services.
In addition, CFH actively advocates for policies to prevent and end
homelessness. CFH also currently operates Susan’s Place and the
52nd Street Women’s Center, transitional shelters for mentally ill
and medically frail women as well as multiple health care delivery
sites across four New York City boroughs. For more information,
visit www.careforthehomeless.org.
About UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is a diversified health care
company dedicated to helping people live healthier lives and
helping to make the health system work better for everyone.
UnitedHealth Group offers a broad spectrum of products and services
through two distinct platforms: UnitedHealthcare, which provides
health care coverage and benefits services; and Optum, which
provides information and technology-enabled health services. For
more information, visit UnitedHealth Group at
www.unitedhealthgroup.com or follow @UnitedHealthGrp on
Twitter.
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