VANCOUVER — Share serves as a leading community advocate in Clark County through its sustainable solutions by building relationships, advocating for equitable access to housing and food stability while empowering every individual to grow and thrive. Through its Hot Meals program, Share serves more than 90,000 free meals annually — not only to outreach and shelter clients, but also to thousands of individuals and families who work, but do not make enough to consistently put food on the table. However, when the walk-in cooler stopped working, Share’s kitchen faced an emergency. That is when Amerigroup Washington stepped in to help.
Share House’s cooler was constructed as part of the original building, so it could not be replaced. It had to undergo costly repairs. Amerigroup Washington’s $10,000 sponsorship covered the cost of repairs.
In late July, the Amerigroup Washington president and members of his leadership team joined Share in Vancouver to present a check. They toured Share House, listened to updates about the vitality of the hot meals program and discussed opportunities for continued partnership.
According to information collected by Feeding America, approximately 38 million people face hunger in the U.S., including more than 12 million children. Across Washington, more than 638,000 residents are impacted by food insecurity and there is an annual food budget shortfall of more than $365 billion. Amerigroup, its foundation and affiliated health plans have taken a community-based approach to reducing food insecurity, and committed tens of millions of dollars across the nation to improve lives.
