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Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services receives $100,000 grant from MassMutual Foundation


The MassMutual Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services in Springfield to support their emergency food pantry. The foundation believes in the importance of community support and recognizes the critical need to help families struggling with food insecurity.

Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services operates an emergency food pantry that provides essential resources to food-insecure families and individuals in Springfield. The pantry also offers medical support through various health, wellness, and nutrition partners. The grant from the MassMutual Foundation will help MLK Family Services expand their impact by supporting personnel and enhancing their resource capacity.

CEO Shannon Rudder expressed her gratitude for the foundation’s investment, stating that it will ensure the continuity of essential services and help strengthen financial resilience for the future. MLK Jr. Family Services has been providing support to families in need since 1977, offering cultural experiences, after-school programs, and educational assistance.

In addition to the $100,000 grant, the MassMutual Foundation also awarded grants to 32 other nonprofit organizations across the country. These grants ranged from $5,000 to $25,000 and aimed to support various causes such as Down Syndrome awareness and supporting veterans through the Yellow Ribbon Fund.

The MassMutual Foundation has a history of giving back to the communities where their financial professionals live and work, dispersing over $3.5 million in grants to nonprofit organizations. This grant to Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services represents their commitment to supporting organizations that make a positive impact on communities in need.

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