Kansas Residents Get Help with Food Boxes and Health/Safety Kits

LIBERAL, KS - As some of the coldest weather of the winter sets in across Kansas, UnitedHealth Group is partnering with the Genesis Clinic to provide boxes of food to residents in and around Liberal, Kansas. In addition to boxes of food, leaders will be providing health and safety kits which include hand sanitizer, face masks, and personal paper products.

UnitedHealth Group has been working to serve the needs of vulnerable communities, especially minority communities who have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. African Americans and Latinos are five times more likely to become sick from COVID-19 as compared with whites. Additionally, African Americans are 3.5 times more likely to die from COVID-19 and Latinos are twice as likely to die from the virus compared to white people.

Due to the colder weather conditions, the distribution will take place on Wednesday, February 10th between 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. at The Activity Center at 810 Stadium Ave. in Liberal, Kansas

Vulnerable minority communities also need the fundamental underlying factors that contribute to health inequity in our society to be addressed, including food insecurity. Providing grants isn’t enough to impact the health of these individuals, so we are providing necessary services to multiple communities including Liberal/Seward County and Wyandotte County. These services include health and safety kits, and free food boxes. Health and safety kits include masks, hand sanitizers, and personal paper products.

This initiative is one part of UnitedHealth Group’s multi-pronged commitment to redefine healthcare for the uninsured, underserved and vulnerable minority communities, the company is also investing in programs and partnerships focused on food, transportation and social isolation across the country. This includes an initial $50 million to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and support those most impacted by the public health emergency, including health care workers, hard-hit states and seniors.

This work would not be possible without the partnership of Genesis Clinic. Additionally, The United Way of Seward County, Southwest Medical Center, The Liberal Coalition for Families, La Mexicana and the State of Kansas are also supporting these efforts.