MIAMI, May 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- To meet the challenge
of ensuring adequate food for the vulnerable senior population,
whose needs have greatly increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
Conviva Care Centers have stepped up to provide a donation of
$2 million to support seven local
Feeding America® member food banks in Florida and Texas.
Through its financial support to local food banks, Conviva will
ensure that seniors in the communities it serves will have access
to nutritious options and can avoid the impacts of food insecurity.
This support continues Conviva's long-standing relationships with
local food banks, having created partnerships in many of their
markets through programs both in and out of their centers.
"We applaud all of the hard work and dedication these local food
banks and their incredible teams are putting forward during a time
when supplying access to healthy food is so critical," said
Kevin Meriwether, President of
Conviva Care Solutions. "We're honored to do what we can to
show our support and appreciation, while also continuing to help
treat our patients and the community. Our relationships with the
local Feeding America member food banks are very important to us,
and we're proud to call them our partners."
Donations from Conviva have been divided between the nine
markets in Florida and
Texas where its centers are
located: South Florida
(Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm
Beach counties), Daytona, Tampa, and Jacksonville in Florida, as well as San Antonio, Corpus
Christi, and El Paso in
Texas. The donations are
specifically allocated to help support and provide meals to seniors
in the community.
The local food banks that received direct donations from Conviva
include:
- South Florida: Feeding
South Florida
- Daytona, FL: Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
- Tampa, FL: Feeding
Tampa Bay
- Jacksonville, FL: Feeding
Northeast Florida
- San Antonio, TX: San Antonio
Food Bank
- Corpus Christi, TX: Coastal
Bend Food Bank
- El Paso, TX: El Pasoans
Fighting Hunger Food Bank
"One in nine people face hunger in America, including 5.5
million seniors. Conviva's support will enable several food banks
in Texas and Florida to secure the resources they need to
help seniors who are struggling to put food on their tables," said
Hollie Baker-Lutz, Director,
Equitable Access at Feeding America. "As the coronavirus pandemic
continues, member food banks are facing increased need for food in
their communities. This donation will make a difference in the
lives of seniors in need."
ABOUT CONVIVA
A subsidiary of Humana Inc. (NYSE:
HUM), Conviva continues to reinvent excellence in healthcare by
embracing meaningful patient relationships focused on producing
optimal health outcomes. With more than 90 convenient locations
throughout Florida (Broward County, Daytona Beach, Jacksonville, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County and Tampa/Gulf Coast) and Texas (Corpus
Christi, El Paso and
San Antonio), the vast network of
Conviva Care Centers is comprised of a multi-disciplinary team of
more than 300 primary care physicians and over 800 affiliated
specialists that provide a wide range of vital
healthcare services that patients require daily,
including the advantages of senior care activity centers and 24/7
on-call physicians. The success of Conviva is measured by its
patients' clinical outcomes and long-term health benefits. To learn
more, visit http://www.ConvivaCareCenters.com, or call (833)
CONVIVA.
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