Agent Charitable Fund Awards Grant to Stevensville United Methodist Church

Stevensville, Mich. – Stevensville United Methodist Church was recently awarded a $1,500 grant to fight food insecurity in the community by the Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan Agent Charitable Fund (ACF). Grant funds will be used to purchase food for the church’s Lancer Lunch Program and combat weekend food insecurity for children.

Stevensville United Methodist Church is one of 12 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 2024, a total of $100,000 will be awarded through this grant program. Feeding the Future grants are reviewed every other month and grants are awarded up to $3,000.

Farm Bureau Insurance agent Matt Swab nominated Stevensville United Methodist Church for the grant and is passionate about raising awareness surrounding local food insecurity and supporting local hunger-relief efforts in southwest Michigan. As Swab says, “Serving my local community is a priority to me and my family. I believe that God has led me to this point in my career and life and feel it is my duty to use this platform to help as many people as I can.”

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.