We appreciate every program submitted for our Community Uplift Awards and over the years we've developed an archive of interesting programs that highlight best
practices in community programs. Below are lists of our nominees and winners to help inspire your community uplift program.
Nominees
Click below to see nominees submitted each year and to get ideas for your own community uplift program.2025 Nominations
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2024 Nominations
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2023 Nominations
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2022 Nominations
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2021 Nominations
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2020 Nominations
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2019 Nominations
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2018 Nominations
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2017 Nominations
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2016 Nominations
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2015 Nominations
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2014 Nominations
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2013 Nominations
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2012 Nominations
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
Winners
Click below to see the grocers doing good that stood out.
2024 Winners
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2024 Honorable Mentions
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2023 Winners
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2023 Honorable Mentions
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2022 Winners
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2021 Winners
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2020 Winners
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2020 Honorable Mentions
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2019 Winners
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2018 Winners
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2017 Winners
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2016 Winners
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2015 Winners
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2014 Winners
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2013 Winners
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
2012 Winners
Eat Well, Be Well - A Path to Better Health
This investment through Hannaford’s “Eat Well, Be Well – A Path to Better Health” initiative aims to:
- Improve children’s access to nutritious, fresh foods.
- Support schools in meeting federal nutrition guidelines.
- Expand medically tailored meal programs for children with health conditions.
- Reduce childhood obesity and risk of chronic disease.
- Identify and leverage system-wide needs, assets and opportunities to build integrated connections that support youth health.
- Promote long-term healthy habits through education and community engagement.
- Develop and document scalable best practices that can be replicated in other areas of public health and food access to expand impact.
According to the CDC, nearly 20% of U.S. children aged 2–19 have obesity. By funding organizations that provide healthy foods, medically tailored nutrition and wellness resources, Hannaford’s initiative aims to directly address a critical public health issue. Full Plates Full Potential is using the funds to help schools meet new federal nutrition standards by using local ingredients and cooking from scratch rather than relying on heavily processed products. Community Servings in Massachusetts is expanding its Food is Medicine program. These programs aim to reduce reliance on processed foods and improve health outcomes for children and families.
The investment in Let’s Go! supports expanded programming through a partnership with PlayWorks to give children tools to build and sustain healthy lifestyles through play. This evidence-based program has led to improvements in energy, self-esteem, nutrition, and fitness, and decreased diabetes progression. Hannaford is also leveraging a network of youth-centered programs and resources through Cornell Cooperative Extension to build a coalition of experts in youth development, nutrition and public health. The investment includes training program leaders and awarding grants to initiatives that promote health and reduce risk for childhood obesity and nutrition-related chronic disease. The ongoing success of these investments will be measured through partner-reported data on meals served, number of children reached and demonstrated improvements in nutrition access, educational outcomes and participant health. This data is collected at various checkpoints over the course of two years, with a final report in October 2026, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the investments’ impact.
- Neighborhood Health
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