MetLife Foundation Announces the Recipients of Its Community Impact Grant Program
November 02 2023 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Grants awarded to non-profit organizations
located in communities across the U.S. focused on improving quality
of life, addressing food insecurity and physical and mental
well-being
MetLife Foundation today announced the recipients of its
Community Impact Grant Program (CIGP), which aims to support local,
grassroots non-profit organizations that provide vital services to
individuals and families on low-income. The grant program was
launched this summer as an open funding opportunity to expand the
Foundation’s impact and involvement in communities where MetLife
has a presence.
The first round of funding awarded non-profit organizations
between $5,000 - $15,000 in programmatic support. The work of these
organizations centers on three of CIGP’s strategic areas – improved
quality of life, hunger relief and healthy eating, and physical and
mental well-being.
“We launched CIGP to address some of the most pressing needs
that individuals and families are facing in the communities where
MetLife has a presence,” said Tia Hodges, President and CEO of
MetLife Foundation and Head of Corporate Giving and Employee
Volunteerism at MetLife. “It’s only when essential needs are met
can individuals, families and communities begin to feel
secure.”
The recipients of this round of funding included non-profits
serving Cary, NC; Dallas, TX; Newark, NJ; New York, NY; Omaha, NE;
and Scranton, PA. Applications were evaluated based on their
alignment to the Foundation’s mission of driving inclusive economic
mobility and demonstrated impact.
The full list of those selected can be viewed on MetLife
Foundation’s website, and include:
- Computers For People to provide low-to-moderate income
individuals in Newark, NJ with refurbished computers and digital
literacy classes to contribute to a digitally inclusive world.
- Girls on the Run of Nebraska to support the physical and mental
health of girls in Omaha, NE through running, life skills and
community projects.
- Inclusive Communities Project to provide housing assistance and
counseling to families with Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers,
giving them access to good schools, safe neighborhoods, gainful
employment, and healthy living environments in Dallas, TX.
- Start Lighthouse to transform an underutilized Bronx library
into a literacy hub for 939 students and their families, providing
them with high-quality materials and a safe space to gather.
- The University of Scranton’s Center for Service & Social
Justice to give meals to 500 vulnerable members of the Scranton, PA
community through their We Care Weekly Meal Delivery Program.
MetLife Foundation engaged MetLife employees as part of the CIGP
review and selection committee. Additional recipients of the
initial $500,000 pledge will be announced in the coming weeks.
For more details on the recipients, visit www.MetLife.org.
About MetLife Foundation
At MetLife Foundation, we are committed to driving inclusive
economic mobility for underserved and underrepresented communities
around the world. We collaborate with nonprofit organizations and
provide grants aligned to three strategic focus areas – economic
inclusion, financial health and resilient communities – while
engaging MetLife employee volunteers to help drive impact. MetLife
Foundation was established in 1976 to continue MetLife’s long
tradition of corporate contributions and community involvement.
Since its inception, MetLife Foundation has contributed over $1
billion to strengthen communities where MetLife has a presence. To
learn more about MetLife Foundation, visit www.metlife.org.
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