UWCA Serves as Fiscal Agent for $50,000 Wells Fargo Investment Supporting VA Freedom Foods
JACKSON, Miss. — United Way of the Capital Area is proud to serve as the fiscal agent for a $50,000 investment from Wells Fargo supporting VA Freedom Foods and its efforts to provide nutritious meals to veterans and their families through its VA Freedom Foods pantry.
Through this partnership, UWCA will help administer and oversee the investment to ensure sustainable community impact and expanded food access for veterans across the Capital Area.
“At United Way of the Capital Area, we are proud to serve as the fiscal agent for this important investment supporting VA Freedom Foods and the veterans who rely on these services,” said Nikki K. McCelleis, President and CEO of United Way of the Capital Area. “With United Way of the Capital Area’s support and Wells Fargo’s generous $50,000 contribution, we will help expand access to nutritious meals while ensuring these funds are managed with accountability, transparency, and lasting community impact.”
Leaders with VA Freedom Foods emphasized the importance of the partnership in strengthening services for veterans experiencing food insecurity.
“As a leader within the VA, I am proud that this $50,000 investment from Wells Fargo will directly strengthen VA Freedom Foods, ensuring consistent access to nutritious meals for veterans and their families who rely on our Monthly Drive-Thru Food Pantry, while reinforcing dignity, stability, and overall well-being,” said Jeremy O. Mason, DHA, MPH, Interim Chief, Center for Development and Civic Engagement & Strategic Planner at G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. “Through our partnership with United Way of the Capital Area, we are able to effectively manage and administer these grant funds with accountability and compliance, maximizing their impact for the Veterans we are honored to serve.”
United Way of the Capital Area remains committed to strengthening partnerships that improve lives and create lasting change across the communities it serves.