Highmark Foundation Awards $1M to Expand Food for Mountaineers Program

The Highmark Foundation has awarded a $1 million grant to expand the Food for Mountaineers program, originally launched in 2024. The program provides WVU Medicine patients facing food insecurity with pre-funded debit cards to purchase nutritious food at retailers including Kroger, Food Lion, Walmart, Amazon Fresh, Instacart, and Dollar General. This funding reflects Highmark’s ongoing The Highmark Foundation has awarded a $1 million grant to expand the Food for Mountaineers program, originally launched in 2024. The program provides WVU Medicine patients facing food insecurity with pre-funded debit cards to purchase nutritious food... [1723 chars]