Agent Charitable Fund Awards Grant to the Caring Cupboard 

The Caring Cupboard at Woodland Shores Baptist Church was recently awarded a $1,000 grant to fight food insecurity in the community by the Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan Agent Charitable Fund (ACF). This grant will support the Caring Cupboard’s food distribution efforts including their mobile and pre-order pantries.  

The Caring Cupboard is one of thirteen organizations throughout the state to receive a Feeding the Future Grant from the ACF in April. Organizations are nominated by a local Farm Bureau Insurance agent and selected by a committee of ACF donors based on the need of the organization, population being served, and overall goal of the program. In 2023, a total of $144,000 will be awarded through this grant program. Feeding the Future grants are reviewed every other month and grants are awarded up to $4,000.  

Farm Bureau Agent Matt Swab nominated the Caring Cupboard for the grant and is passionate about raising awareness surrounding local food insecurity. As Swab reflects, “My mother was a single mom growing up. I watched her scrape and claw her way to making it work for us, but food and other amenities were very slim. I want to continue my support in hopes that we can even help one family during a hard season of life.”  

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.