H2HC aligns food, nutrition, and health through an equity lens to improve our national health and well-being.
$1M
committed in Prizes for Innovation highlighting promising, upstream approaches to food and nutrition challenges that advance health equity
1K+
cross-sector thought leaders participated in Boston-based convenings
11
strategic convenings followed by reports summarizing thoughts, insights, and recommendations
$1.2M
granted to support innovative, community-based models and research studies
19
projects funded for community-based organizations in CT, MA, and RI
9
research reports funded that focus on food access and health equity
H2HC Convenes Cross-sector Leaders for the 2024 Fall Summit: Accelerating Solutions
On November 21, 2024, public and private sector stakeholders from 14 states gathered at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston for a day focused on changemakers and innovators accelerating solutions that advance food, nutrition, and health equity nationwide.
H2HC Announces 2024 Prizes for Innovation Winners
In 2023, H2HC established its national Prizes for Innovation with a five-year, $1 million commitment. The Prizes celebrate innovative, systemic work in food and nutrition that advances health equity in the U.S.
This year’s winners of H2HC’s two $100,000 prizes are StreetCred and The Giving Grove.
White House Recognizes H2HC’s $1M Prizes for Innovation
The White House has formally recognized H2HC for its $1 million commitment through the H2HC Prizes for Innovation in support President Biden’s plan to eliminate hunger and decrease diet-related disease in the U.S. by 2030.
H2HC, along with Leadership Council members Stop & Shop and The Greater Boston Food Bank, are among 141 cross-sector stakeholders from around the country involved in a collective $1.7 billion in commitments in response to the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities. There commitments were recognized at a national event on February 27, 2024.
