Centreville, MI -The Campus Cupboard at Glen Oaks Community College was recently awarded a Farm Bureau Double-Up Donation to fight food insecurity in the community. The Campus Cupboard is operated through the Emergency Care Network and grant funds will be used to purchase in-demand items to stock the cupboard for Glen Oaks students. The Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan Agent Charitable Fund (ACF) has committed to match St. Joseph County Farm Bureau’s $600 contribution for a total donation of $1,200 through the Family of Companies.
St. Joseph County Farm Bureau is a firm supporter of local hunger-relief efforts, and their donation to the Campus Cupboard was raised through a Young Farmer Trap Shoot event in August. As County Administrative Manager Alexia Westfall says, “St. Joseph County Farm Bureau has always worked closely with the Campus Cupboard for previous food drives held by the collegiate Farm Bureau at the campus.”
The ACF Double-Up Donation Program supports county Farm Bureaus’ efforts to end hunger in their communities by providing matching funds to local organizations and programs which represent the ACF mission. County Farm Bureaus initiate the nomination and donation process, and the selected program is approved for an ACF matching donation by a committee of ACF donors based on the need of the organization, population being served and overall goal of the program. ACF will award over $180,000 in grants to hunger relief organizations in 2023.
The ACF, whose mission is to end hunger in Michigan, is a donor-designated fund administered through the Michigan Foundation for Agriculture. The Michigan Foundation for Agriculture, a 501(c)(3) governed by Michigan Farm Bureau’s board of directors, positively contributes to the future of Michigan agriculture through leadership and educational programming. Through grant programs like Feeding the Future, Farm Bureau agents, clients and partners provide food and educational programs to Michigan residents struggling with hunger and aid the more than 3,000 hunger-relief agencies throughout the state.
If you would like more information about the ACF, please contact Persis Sopariwala at 517-323-6628 or [email protected].