Agent Charitable Fund Awards Grant to Catholic Charities of Ingham, Eaton & Clinton Counties

Catholic Charities of Ingham, Eaton & Clinton Counties (CCIEC) was recently awarded a $2,500 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 fresh and packaged food for CCIEC’s Cristo Rey Food Pantry. CCIEC is one of ten 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. 501(c)(3) nonprofits can utilize Michigan Farm Bureau’s Find an Agent tool to locate an agent in their area. Feeding the Future grants are reviewed every other month.

Tim Barry and Brian Songer nominated CCIEC for the grant and are driven to support hunger-relief efforts in greater Lansing.

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.