MONTEFIORE PEDIATRICIANS AND STOP & SHOP PRESCRIBE PRODUCE FOR LOCAL FAMILIES TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY
Summary
This is being made possible with a $75,000 grant from Stop & Shop, the first major retailer in the country to partner with About Fresh.Since 2013, About Fresh has designed and created several programs to connect families with nutritious food. Now CHAM is the first New York area hospital to partner with Stop & Shop and offer the Fresh Connect program for Bronx families. Over the past few months, millions of Americans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits lost additional payments that were temporarily provided during the pandemic. The advanced clinical and translational research at its medical school, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, directly informs patient care and improves outcomes. Its new GO Rewards loyalty program delivers personalized offers and allows customers to earn points that can be redeemed for gas or groceries every time they shop.