St. Joseph Community Health Foundation Grant Recipient

Heart of the City Mission Foundation has received a much needed and useful grant from the St. Joseph Community Health Foundation to support its Food Rescue programs.

"We feel blessed to be able to continue to invest in your food rescue program- helping to provide supporting assistance efforts for vulnerable, food-insecure individuals in Allen County allowing them to access nutrition food. This continues our 100+ year legacy of helping to make sure everyone in this community can access quality care for their mind, body, and spirit" - Meg Distler, Executive Director, St. Joseph Community Health Foundation

Recently, St. Joseph Community Health Foundation board members toured the Heart of the City Mission Foundation, meeting individuals and volunteers connected with the Food Rescue Program.

One of the special conditions of this grant requirement was asking us to show how we holistically approach and help those we serve with a sense of purpose. Providing access through distributing rescued food each week to under-served households in the heart of Fort Wayne helps not only with daily nutrition, but also helps those we serve build their own sustainability by nourishing their mind, body, and spirit -Tim Stauffer, Board Chair, Heart of the City Mission Foundation

Heart of the City Mission Foundation was founded in 2010 to serve as an umbrella for several existing, stand-alone, non-incorporated inner city programs in the greater Fort Wayne community. Collectively, these programs serve the inner city families of central Fort Wayne by providing children and adults with life skills, nourishment and support services to help them become financially independent and successful. The HEART of the foundation is to break the cycle of generational poverty by making a difference one life at a time.