Our Healthy Futures Blog
Nourishing Neighborhoods Report Highlights Leaders Addressing Childhood Food Insecurity
Rite Aid Healthy Futures and Sankofa Consulting have released a new report highlighting how 28 organizations across six American cities have confronted childhood and youth food insecurity in ways that respect the agency, dignity and strengths of their communities.
Rite Aid Healthy Futures Welcomes 8 New Members to Board of Directors
Eight Rite Aid executives have joined the Rite Aid Healthy Futures board of directors, where they will play a key leadership role as the nonprofit continues its work supporting healthier, more equitable neighborhoods.
Rite Aid Healthy Futures Announces $3.7M in Neighborhood Grants on Giving Tuesday
Funding supports nonprofit organizations on the front lines of addressing societal issue facing children
40 Children’s Hospitals Receive Funding to Combat Food Insecurity
Rite Aid Healthy Futures has awarded $4.6 million in grant funding through 2023 Connecting Communities program
Rite Aid Healthy Futures Launches Youth Mental Health Program Given National Crisis
Rite Aid Healthy Futures has committed $1.25 million in grant funding to six leading youth mental health organizations, joining the response to a generational crisis that has ravaged communities and highlighted the need for increased investment and attention.
Rite Aid Healthy Futures Invests more than $4.5M into Children’s Hospitals to Improve Food Access and Racial Equity
Healthy communities create healthier and more resilient children, and the reality is hunger and food insecurity prevent far too many children, families and communities from reaching their full and inherent potential. Our latest Connecting Communities grant aims to change that through partnerships with 42 leading children’s hospitals.
Rite Aid Healthy Futures Commits $1 Million to Expand Partnership with Girls on the Run International
Rite Aid Healthy Futures has renewed its partnership with Girls on the Run through a $1 million grant supporting the organization’s continued inclusion, diversity, equity and access (IDEA) work.
Rite Aid Healthy Futures Commits $1M to EmbraceRace to Accelerate Racial Equity Initiatives
As the United States continues to confront the long-standing effects of systemic racism and ongoing discrimination, EmbraceRace has received an additional $1 million from Rite Aid Healthy Futures to support its important work helping children learn about race in healthy, identity-affirming ways.
Rite Aid Healthy Futures Announces $4M in Neighborhood Grants on Giving Tuesday
With aims to address the toughest health and wellness challenges facing kids today, Rite Aid Healthy Futures on Giving Tuesday announced it has awarded over $4 million in neighborhood grants to more than 400 grassroots nonprofit organizations that work to create healthier, more equitable neighborhoods.
Rite Aid Healthy Futures Adds Three New Board Members
Three new board member additions will pave the way for new perspectives and neighborhood engagement for Healthy Futures.
SeriousFun Children’s Network, Rite Aid Healthy Futures Expand Existing Partnership
An expanded partnership between Rite Aid Healthy Futures and SeriousFun Children’s Network will advance critical new racial and health equity programs, helping ensure kids from all backgrounds can grow and thrive at camp this summer and beyond.
Rite Aid Healthy Futures Partners with Children’s Hospitals to Expand Equitable Care
With a goal to expand equitable care and improve health outcomes for children in underserved and vulnerable neighborhoods, Rite Aid Healthy Futures announced today that it has provided $3 million in grant funding to 34 children’s hospitals through its Connecting Communities signature initiative.
Our Journey to Healthy Futures
Rite Aid Healthy Futures, formerly known as The Rite Aid Foundation, is a caring force for social good and a catalyst for positive change.
Rite Aid Healthy Futures Launches Its Next Era of Philanthropy
Rebranded Charity Announces $10 Million Strengthening Cities Initiative
Rite Aid Healthy Futures Supports Food Programs in Philadelphia
6 leading nonprofits will receive grants totaling $1.82 million through Strengthening Cities initiative
Rite Aid Healthy Futures Supports Food Access in Fresno
2 leading nonprofits will receive grants totaling $2 million through the Strengthening Cities initiative
Rite Aid Healthy Futures Supports Food Programs in Detroit
2 leading nonprofits will receive grants totaling $900,000 through Strengthening Cities initiative
Rite Aid Healthy Futures Supports Food Programs in Buffalo
2 leading nonprofits will receive grants totaling $600,000 through Strengthening Cities initiative
Rite Aid Healthy Futures Supports Food Programs in Cleveland
3 leading nonprofits will receive grants totaling $1.17 million through Strengthening Cities initiative
Rite Aid Healthy Futures Supports Food Programs in Baltimore
4 leading nonprofits will receive grants totaling more than $1M through Strengthening Cities initiative