Jackson Awards $730,000 in Grants to Nonprofits Across Lansing, Nashville and Chicago

LANSING, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jackson National Life Insurance Company® (Jackson®), the main operating subsidiary of Jackson Financial Inc.i (NYSE: JXN), today announced it has awarded $730,000 to nonprofits serving the communities where Jackson has offices: Lansing, Michigan; Nashville, Tennessee; and Chicago, Illinois. These grants will fund a variety of initiatives led by the nonprofit recipients, including a senior meal kit program, career development for young adults and a grocery delivery program for unhoused youth.
“Jackson’s grant program provides an opportunity for us to help meet the critical needs of our community,” said Susannah Berry, Assistant Vice President, Corporate Philanthropy and Events, Jackson. “During this time of growing food insecurity, we are committed to investing in programs that support our most vulnerable neighbors. As part of this grant cycle, our funding of the Greater Lansing Food Bank’s senior meal kits program will triple the number of older adults they serve. We’re honored to play a role in this important work and the work of many other organizations to strengthen families and increase economic opportunities.”
Jackson has awarded $105,000 to the Greater Lansing Food Bank for its monthly food box program, designed to improve the health of people with low income who are at least 60 years old by supplementing their diets with nutritious food made conveniently accessible to them. The senior meal kits program is a critical component to helping fulfill the Greater Lansing Food Bank’s mission of alleviating hunger, one meal at a time, and creating a future where everyone has access to nourishing food.
“At Greater Lansing Food Bank, we work toward more than just ensuring neighbors have enough food — we seek to improve our neighbors’ nutrition security by creating consistent access to a nutritious variety of foods that support long-term health and wellbeing at all stages of life,” said Michelle Lantz, CEO, Greater Lansing Food Bank. “This grant will help further this goal by addressing the unique nutritional needs of senior neighbors, many of whom live on fixed income from Social Security or retirement savings, which can limit food budgets.”
In Nashville, Jackson provided a $20,000 grant to Monroe Harding to support Works Wonders, a research-based, career development program that serves at-risk young adults from under-resourced families and communities. Through this program, Monroe Harding helps ensure foster care youth and vulnerable young adults can build a strong foundation that positions them for success in adulthood.