Foundation Quiz #2

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The Foundation’s Healthy Food Fund grants initiative supports nonprofits that grow, distribute and/or market fresh food in an effort to make healthy, local food easily accessible and affordable for more low- and middle-income families. Which of the following would be a type of program or initiative that the Healthy Food Fund would support?

In 2015, what amount in grant dollars did the Foundation contribute to Healthy Food Fund-supported programs and initiatives throughout Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Massachusetts?

The Foundation’s signature Veggie Mobile Initiative partners with a local hospital or health system in each market to increase access to fresh healthy food in low-income neighborhoods. Veggie Mobiles function as a “mobile farmers’ market,” bringing healthy and fresh food to communities that may not have access. In what market does the Foundation support a Veggie Mobile?

The Healthy Food Fund also supports healthy aging initiatives through grants that help older adults eat better and stay connected to their communities through community gardening, cooking, and nutrition programs. How many healthy aging programs were awarded grants by the Foundation in 2016?