Priority Partners is proud to have received the first-ever \u201cImpact of Excellence Award\u201d from Living Word Seventh-day Adventist Church in Glen Burnie, Maryland. The award was presented during the church\u2019s Community Guest Day on May 23. It honors our work to fight food insecurity and help low-income individuals and families in Anne Arundel County get the health care they need. Living Word created this award to recognize organizations that make a real difference in people\u2019s lives through compassion and community service \u2014 and we are deeply grateful to be the first recipients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We were chosen for two programs we are especially proud of: the Cupboards Project free neighborhood mini-pantries and our work connecting Medicaid members with health care services at no or low cost. Launched in 2021, the Cupboards Project has placed ten free, self-serve mini-pantries across Maryland neighborhoods that work on a \u201cTake What You Need, Leave What You Can\u201d basis. Three \u201cClub on the Go\u201d mobile pantries bring the program to even more people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFood insecurity and barriers to health care are deeply connected challenges for many Maryland families,\u201d\u00a0said Ed\u00a0Kumian, CEO of Priority Partners.\u00a0\u201cThis recognition shows that our work is making a real difference in people\u2019s lives and motivates us to do even more.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n