ChristianaCare Announces $1.6M Investment in 25 Nonprofits to Improve Community Health

“ChristianaCare is empowering and supporting our nonprofit partners so they can help meet the many needs of the people they serve, and work with us to improve patient health and create healthy communities and a healthy Delaware,” said Bettina Tweardy Riveros, chief health equity officer at ChristianaCare. This year’s recipients received funding to support health improvement initiatives in neighboring communities and address critical issues and community needs. “At ChristianaCare, we are honored to be joining forces with these 25 organizations to provide them with more resources so that they do more for those in need. It is another way we care for our community.”

Recipient Spotlight: Healthy Food for Healthy Kids

“The impact of ChristianaCare’s 2024 Community Investment Awards funds on Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids will be felt not only in 2025 but for years to come. This funding will expand our program to an additional school, serving over 600 more students, and support data and research for future growth,” said Lydia Sarson, executive director of Healthy Food for Healthy Kids.

HFHK extends heartfelt gratitude to ChristianaCare for their invaluable partnership through the Community Investment Fund. We are excited to further our mission of promoting healthier lifestyles with our Education Cultivation Curriculum!

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