Johns Hopkins Health Plans Awards $60,000 to Maryland and Virginia Organizations
05/20/2026
We are proud to announce the recipients of our 2026 Corporate Giving Program grants, awarding $60,000 to six nonprofit organizations working to address social determinants of health and improve community well-being across Maryland and Northern Virginia.
The six grantees collectively address a broad range of challenges — from food deserts and senior isolation to child abuse survivors — that shape the health of the communities we serve. Recipients were selected based on their demonstrated ability to deliver measurable outcomes in communities where residents face barriers to health, economic stability and access to care.
“Addressing social determinants of health is not a side effort for us — it’s central to how we fulfill our mission,” said Ryan O’Donnell, Chief Operating Officer of Johns Hopkins Health Plans. “These six organizations are doing work that no health plan can do alone: they are showing up in communities every day to make sure people have food, connection and access to care. We are proud to share in their mission.”
2026 Grant Recipients
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Supporting the Mobile Pantry Program, which delivers fresh produce, proteins and nutritious staples directly to food-insecure households in communities with limited transportation. The program is projected to serve approximately 16,000 individuals in Anne Arundel County.
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Supporting the Feeding H.O.P.E. program, a daily meal service for low-income and unhoused individuals on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. H.O.P.E. serves 80 to 100 people per day and provides a critical entry point for connecting vulnerable residents to health care, housing and social services.
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Supporting Second Sunday Suppers and an expanded community garden in Turner Station, a USDA-designated food desert in Baltimore County. The monthly program provides meals from local minority-owned businesses, health education, transportation assistance and intergenerational engagement for adults aged 60 and older facing social isolation and food insecurity.
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Supporting the Northern Virginia Senior Olympics, an annual program providing adults aged 50 and older with structured opportunities for physical activity, mental engagement and social connection. In 2025, the program engaged more than 1,200 participants and 250 volunteers across five Northern Virginia counties and cities.
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Supporting Rebirth’s food pantry operations serving immigrant and low-income families on the Eastern Shore, including expanded cold storage capacity to distribute a greater volume of fresh and perishable food as part of its integrated health and nutrition programming.
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Supporting trauma-informed, minimally invasive specialized testing for child abuse victims aged 14 and under. A recent change in Maryland state laboratory certification eliminated access to child-appropriate urine-based testing, and the grant will fund testing for approximately 70 to 80 children while the state works to reinstate certification.