Culinary Medicine: Think Like a Chef, Cook Like a Dietician, Eat Like a Local Farmer

Oct 23, 2017 | News

The Mediterranean diet is still the gold standard; butter is not, in fact, back; the gut microbiome is a growing field of study giving rise to “prescriptions” for better nutrition. These are just a few of the lessons from last month’s Culinary Medical Conference in...

Health Fund Announces $8 Million in Grant Awards

Mar 28, 2017 | News, Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles

We are pleased to announce more than $8 million to 55 projects working to improve the health of Michigan children and seniors in communities across the state. The grants range in amounts from $100,000 to $500,000 and are split into two categories: Community Health...

Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyles Program Now Accepting Proposals

Sep 23, 2016 | News, Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles

The Health Fund is pleased to share that we’re currently accepting proposals for our Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyles program, one of our proactive grantmaking initiatives. This initiative has a special emphasis on Michigan children—here’s why: Lack of...

Mobile Market Brings the Freshness to Port Huron

Aug 15, 2016 | Access to Healthy Food, News

In low-income neighborhoods that lack grocery stores, access to fresh food is a serious challenge. Not only do many residents lack reliable transportation, but the cost of quality food can be prohibitive when you’re trying to make ends meet. The Community Foundation...

Supporting Food Security in the Upper Peninsula

Jun 15, 2016 | Access to Healthy Food, News

One out of eight people in Menominee County is food insecure. In other words, more than ten percent of the county lacks consistent access to enough food to sustain a healthy life, or food that is nutritionally adequate. Last week, we traveled to the upper peninsula...