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Catholic Charities of Kansas City- St. Jospeh Receives $7,000 Grant from Bayer Fund Donation to help food is medicine
KANSAS CITY, MO, May 19, 2025 (Press Release) Catholic Charities of Kansas City- St. Joseph (CCKCSJ) announced today it received a grant for $7,000 from Bayer Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer in the U.S. This grant will be used towards building a better future by ensuring the Market has access to healthy food options for families facing food insecurity.
“Bayer Fund is proud to support CCKCSJ and their work to make real, sustainable impacts in their community,” said Amy Simpson, Senior Manager Community Engagement at Bayer Fund. “Programs like the food is medicine program help combat the critical issue of food insecurity, and we’re honored to play a role with helping even more people in our community have access to healthy, nutritious food.”
In Bayer Fund and CCKCSJ’s goal to see the communities we serve flourish. The funds will specifically support Catholic Charities’ on-site food pantry, known as the Market, which empowers families to shop for groceries in a dignified, choice-based setting. With Bayer Fund’s support, the Market will be able to stock more fresh produce, dairy, and protein options, items that are often scarce for those experiencing food insecurity. This grant strengthens Catholic Charities’ commitment to the belief that food is medicine, and that access to healthy food is essential for long-term well-being.
Bayer Fund supports Bayer’s, one of the country’s largest life-sciences companies, mission of Health for all, Hunger for none by working with organizations and non-profits, like CCKCSJ, to support health & wellness and food & nutrition.
Catholic Charities of Kansas City–St. Joseph For 146 years, Catholic Charities of Kansas City- St. Joseph advocates for and serves the vulnerable and those in need. Today, Catholic Charities delivers support through 27 counties in western Missouri with a focus “To Serve & To Lift” by providing emergency assistance and robust programming in the areas of employment and financial development, children and family supports (including adoption services), Veteran services, rapid and permanent supportive housing, food pantries and more. www.catholiccharities-kcsj.org