2024 ACF IMPACT

 
 

Feeding the Future Grants

Together with our agents, ACF is excited to fight food insecurity in Michigan communities through our Feeding the Future Grant Program. Congratulations and thank you to our 2024 recipients:

February 2024

  • Alpena Senior Citizens Center/Council - nominated by Bobby Barrigar

  • Bretton Woods Covenant Church - nominated by Mark Voss

  • Community Learning Connections - nominated by Katherine Whelan

  • Hand2Hand - nominated by Nick Acosta

  • Higher Hopes - nominated by Dave Mensch

  • Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes - nominated by Jaime Flees

  • Old Town Christian Outreach Center - nominated by Nicholas Van Ness

  • Project Feed the Kids - nominated by Scott Carter

  • West Berlin United Methodist Church - nominated by Curtis Soule

April 2024

  • Alpha Grand Rapids - nominated by Jeremy Underwood

  • Community Reformed Church, Zeeland - nominated by Andy Brummel and Rachael Johnston

  • Cristo Rey Community Center - nominated by Brad Case

  • Good Samaritan Food Pantry at Metropolitan United Methodist Church - nominated by Ty Blanchett

  • Laingsburg Community Schools - nominated by Tieanna Brayton

  • Leslie Outreach - nominated by Mark Voss

  • Mattawan WildPaks - nominated by Brandon Yanna

  • Otsego County Food Pantry - nominated by Adam Korson

  • Oxford Orion Fish Pantry - nominated by Wayne Haney

  • Portland Backpacks for Bellies - nominated by Jack Griffin

  • Stevensville United Methodist Church - nominated by Matt Swab

  • Zion Lutheran Church - nominated by Megan Beldyga

 

Agents for Change Grants

In partnership with the Michigan Farm Bureau Family of Companies (MFBFoC), ACF is excited to support childhood hunger-relief efforts through the Agents for Change school grant program. Congratulations and thank you to our 2024 recipients:

February 2024

  • Gibraltar School District, Carlson Closet - nominated by Rob Roll

  • Ida Elementary School - nominated by Kelsey and Ben Starr

  • Tyler Elementary - nominated by Jeff Balazs

April 2024

  • Allendale Public Schools - nominated by Nolan Kamer and Tom Degraaf

  • Hale Area Schools - nominated by Tyler Leslie

  • Norway-Vulcan Elementary School - nominated by Gary Wery

Double-Up Donation Match

In partnership with our counties, ACF is excited to award matching dollars to support county Farm Bureau donations to local hunger-relief programs. Congratulations and thank you to our 2024 recipients:

April 2024

  • Berrien County Farm Bureau - supporting Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency

  • Cass County Farm Bureau - supporting the Marcellus and Edwardsburg food pantries

  • Huron Shores County Farm Bureau - supporting the Sunrise Centre food pantry

  • Kalamazoo County Farm Bureau - supporting Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes

  • Otsego County Farm Bureau - supporting the Otsego County Food Pantry

  • St. Joseph County Farm Bureau - supporting KeyStone Place

  • Van Buren County Farm Bureau - supporting Eleanor’s Pantry

 

2024 Refrigerated Trailer Donation

The Agent Charitable Fund is excited to donate our fourth refrigerated trailer to Michigan’s regional food banks. This year’s trailer will be donated to the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan.