Molina Healthcare of Arizona Provides $200,000 Grant to Expand Food Access
Expansion will add 16 food lockers at Phoenix’s NOAH Midtown Health Center
Media Contact: Rhonda Frazier, Rhonda.Frazier@MolinaHealthCare.Com, (562) 980-3849
PHOENIX (March 12, 2026) – Molina Healthcare of Arizona, (“Molina”) has granted $200,000 to Neighborhood Outreach Access to Health (NOAH) to expand the Fresh for You food locker program at NOAH Midtown Health Center. The grant will fund the installation of 16 refrigerated food lockers and support a dedicated food coordinator who will help identify community members in need of food assistance. This program will increase access to fresh, healthy foods for community members in 18 zip codes surrounding the Midtown Health Center location at 4131 N. 24th Street, Suite B102, Phoenix, AZ 85016.
Funding will allow NOAH to build on the proven success of the existing program at NOAH Cholla Health Center. Since it launched in October 2023, Fresh for You food lockers have provided 4,666 boxes of fresh food, totaling nearly 130,000 pounds, to thousands of community members.
“The Fresh for You expansion demonstrates how health care extends beyond clinical services to address fundamental needs like nutrition,” said Wendy Armendariz, chief executive officer at NOAH. “Food access directly impacts health outcomes, making this expansion a key component of comprehensive patient care. We’re grateful to Molina for continuing to support this program and allowing us to serve more families.”
“This grant represents our continued investment in programs that address health-related social needs in our community,” said Minnie Andrade, plan president at Molina Healthcare of Arizona. “At Molina, we know that whole-person care means not just addressing medical needs but also providing support for all of life’s other challenges, like access to healthy food.”
The Midtown expansion extends successful partnerships with St. Mary’s Food Bank, Farm Box, and WasteNot to a new location. Construction to renovate and expand the Midtown location will begin in January 2026, with the expanded program launching in September 2026.
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About Molina Healthcare of Arizona
Molina Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. provides government-funded, quality health care, serving members through Medicaid and Medicare programs in Arizona. Through its locally operated health plans, Molina Healthcare, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, provides managed health care services under the Medicaid and Medicare programs, and through state insurance marketplaces. For more information about Molina Healthcare of Arizona, please visit MolinaHealthcare.com.
About Neighborhood Outreach Access to Health (NOAH)
With a focus on comprehensive, whole-person care, NOAH offers medical, dental, nutrition, mental health, and pharmacy services to patients at every stage of life. NOAH’s unique approach also includes Community Resources support which addresses non-medial factors like access to food, housing, transportation, and other needs. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), NOAH serves more than 50,000 patients at its health center locations in Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Glendale. NOAH was founded in 1997 to provide communities with quality, affordable healthcare. For more information, please visit www.noahhelps.org.