Flint Farmers’ Market Announces New Presenting Sponsor!
Flint, MI – Thursday the Flint Farmers’ Market announced its new partnership with McLaren Health Plan as presenting sponsor effective Jan. 1. As presenting sponsor, McLaren Health Plan will support all of the community wellness initiatives the market offers. The health plan will play a significant role in the programming related to underserved members of the greater Genesee County community, with an enhanced focus on the nutrition/wellness connection. New signage will be erected on the building at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in February.
“We are so excited to welcome McLaren Health Plan to the market family as our presenting sponsor. Their goals and vision align very closely with ours and I know this partnership will benefit the market community in so many ways as time goes on,” said Karianne Martus, Market Manager.
This sponsorship provides an opportunity for McLaren Health Plan to strengthen its partnership with the Market to address social determinants of health, and to address social needs related to food while being responsive to other local needs of the community.
“We are thrilled to become the presenting sponsor at the Flint Farmers’ Market and connect with the people who visit year around,” said Nancy Jenkins, president and CEO of McLaren Health Plan. “We recognize the success the Market has had with providing access to fresh food for those who need it most in our communities. It’s important to us as a health plan to collaborate with organizations where we can help provide needed services and do meaningful work together. We’re looking forward to an exciting 2025 at the market!”
McLaren Health Plan (MHP), a subsidiary of McLaren Integrated HMO Group, has been operating as a Michigan-based, licensed health maintenance organization (HMO) since 1998 and today delivers health care benefits to more than 250,000 members. Its statewide provider network has more than 40,000 providers and 98% of hospitals in Michigan. The HMO was started to serve Michigan’s Medicaid population and added Individual and Medicare products, along with a third-party administrator called Health Advantage, Inc., for self-funded employer groups. MHP is accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance and earned Multicultural Health Care accreditation in 2021 for its multicultural outreach and efforts to reduce health care access and delivery disparities within diverse communities. Learn more at mclarenhealthplan.org.
The Flint Farmers’ Market has been owned by Uptown Reinvestment Corporation since 2002. Currently it is home to 45 year-round vendors and dozens of outdoor seasonal growers and artisans. It is open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information on the market go to www.flintfarmersmarket.com or call 810-232-1399.
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