Donation to help the Food and Nutrition Program

WOODLAND, CA / JUNE 30, 2022 – Fourth & Hope announced today it received a grant for $10,000 from Bayer Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer US. This grant will be used to provide three nutritious meals per day and welcomes anyone in Yolo County that is food insecure. The program currently serves approximately 50,000 meals per year with community volunteer support.

“We are so grateful to receive the Bayer Fund grant of $10,000 for Fourth & Hope’s Food and Nutrition Program for a second time in the past two years,” stated Doug Zeck, Executive Director at Fourth & Hope. “This grant will not only provide support to our organization, but also the community we serve by allowing us to 1) alleviate hunger, 2) improve community nutrition, and 3) reduce health disparities. We are blessed to have Bayer Fund support our mission to change lives.”

“Throughout the years, the grants given through Bayer Fund have helped strengthen our communities across the United States,” said Al Mitchell, President of Bayer Fund. “We’re proud to be able to provide support to develop programs like the Food and Nutrition program at Fourth & Hope that helps combat the critical issue of food insecurity and ultimately helping ensure members of their community have access to healthy, nutritious food.”

To learn more about Fourth & Hope visit https://www.fourthandhope.org.

To learn more about Bayer Fund visit https://www.fund.bayer.us.

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About Fourth & Hope

Fourth & Hope’s mission is to feed, clothe, shelter, and facilitate recovery for those in need and to show the love of Jesus Christ in words and actions. Fourth & Hope provides a safe, welcoming environment to all and do not discriminate against any protected classes. The organization operates under Charitable Choice where everyone is welcome. They provide a continuum of care for the hungry and homeless by moving them from the streets to stability in Woodland and Yolo County. Fourth & Hope is a community – a faith-based organization with more than 37 years of experience in providing services and facilities that benefit the homeless populations of Yolo County. The three program areas are shelter, treatment, and housing.

About Bayer Fund

Bayer Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the communities where Bayer customers and employees live and work by providing funding for food and nutrition, education, and community development projects.

Fourth & Hope Media Contact:

Name: Dawn Brown
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (530) 503-0550

Bayer Fund Media Contact:
Name: Nicole Hayes
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (201) 421-5268