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Meridian and the Centene Foundation Announce $1 Million Grant to the Food Bank Council of Michigan
Meridian Health Plan of Michigan, Inc. ("Meridian"), a leading managed care organization in Michigan, and the Centene Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), announced today a $1 million grant to the Food Bank Council of Michigan (FBCM), a cooperative network of the state's regional food banks dedicated to alleviating hunger and food insecurity. The grant will support efforts in Prosperity Region 8, which includes Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Josep
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