Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency Receives Farm Bureau Double-Up Match

Berrien Springs, Mich. – Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency (SMCAA) was recently awarded a Farm Bureau Double-Up Donation to fight food insecurity in the community. Berrien County Farm Bureau has donated $500 in proceeds from the Farm Bureau District 1 Chili Cook-Off event to help purchase food for pantries and direct distribution in the county. The Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan Agent Charitable Fund (ACF) has committed to match the county’s donation for a total of $1000 donated to the pantry.

Berrien County Farm Bureau is excited to continue supporting SMCAA and their hunger-relief efforts in southwest Michigan. As Berrien County Administrative Manager Jennie Koebel says, “Berrien County Farm Bureau chose to donate our share of the Chili Cook-Off donations to SMCAA because they provide food pantries and commodity food for qualified individuals and families at sites throughout the county, as well as monthly senior commodities and quarterly family commodities. We have donated to this organization in previous years and know how much help they provide throughout the county.”
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 $20,000 in county donation matches in 2024.

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 psopari@michfb.com.