Jersey City Medical Center receives $15k grant from Provident Bank Foundation

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The Jersey City Medical Center received a $15,000 grant from the Provident Bank Foundation to support its Food FARMacy program.

From left to right: Provident Bank Vice President Market Manager Konstantin Yusipov, Provident Bank Foundation Executive Director Samantha Plotino, Food FARMacy Community Health Worker Brandon Greene, JCMC President and CEO Michael Prilutsky, JCMC Foundation VP Nicole Kagan, & JCMC Food FARMacy Registered Dietician Kristin Carlino. Photo courtesy of the JCMC.

By John Heinis/Hudson County View

“We are grateful to The Provident Bank Foundation for this grant and plan to use the funds to stock our pantry shelves,” Kristin Carlino, a registered dietitian for Jersey City
Medical Center’s Green Apple Rx Food FARMacy program, said in a statement.

“Having access to fresh produce, lean proteins, and whole grains encourages people to live healthier lives and the grant from Provident Bank will allow us to continue our efforts to provide both fresh food and education to ensure participants meet their nutrition goals.”

The Food FARMacy was created by the Medical Center and is located in Greenville, 1825
John F. Kennedy Boulevard, to serve Hudson County residents who are food insecure and living with chronic illnesses like diabetes or obesity.

The Food FARMacy aims to improve community members’ state of health by actively providing access to fresh produce. Without access to such products, communities revert to unhealthy eating habits and later deal with countless health problems.

Through the JCMC’s partnerships with ACME Supermarkets, the Community Food Bank of NJ, and other local donors, community members are eligible to receive free fresh produce and nutritional counseling through a registered dietitian.

“We are pleased to help further valuable initiatives put forth by local organizations that are
working every day to strengthen the lives of residents in our communities,” added Provident Bank Foundation Executive Director Samantha Plotino.

“We will continue to provide support to these important organizations that have identified an immediate need in the community and for the individuals they serve.”


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