Agent Charitable Fund Awards Grant to Mason Food Bank

Mason Food Bank 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). The Ingham County Farm Bureau also added an additional $500 to support the Mason Food Bank. Grant funds will help purchase nutritional snacks for students and families in need during the summer months.  

Mason Food Bank is one of 11 organizations throughout the state to receive a Feeding the Future Grant from the ACF in June. 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. 

Farm Bureau Insurance agent Mark Voss nominated Mason Food Bank for the grant and is passionate about supporting local hunger-relief efforts. Through the ACF, Voss has been able to secure funding for four hunger-relief nonprofits and projects this year and appreciates the generosity of the Farm Bureau field force to fund these opportunities. As Voss says, “I always want to help. With many of us giving a little as a group, we can give a lot.” 

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.