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.