Agent Charitable Fund Awards Grant to Thornapple Valley Church
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Persis Sopariwala
April 8, 2026 Agent Charitable Fund Manager
517-323-6628
psopari@michfb.com
Agent Charitable Fund Awards Grant to Thornapple Valley Church
Hastings, Mich. – Thornapple Valley Church was recently awarded a $2,000 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 shelf stable lunch and dinner items for students in the Delton community through the Hand2Hand program.
Thornapple Valley 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. 501(c)(3) nonprofits can utilize Michigan Farm Bureau’s Find an Agent tool to locate an agent in their area. Grant requests are reviewed every other month, and the next submission deadline is Friday, May 29.
Farm Bureau Insurance agent Angela Shannon nominated Thornapple Valley Church for the grant and as a Delton resident, is proud to come alongside the church and support their hunger-relief efforts. As Shannon says, “Due to the need of 117 students, additional funds will help provide additional food in this rural community.”
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.
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If you would like more information about the ACF, please contact Persis Sopariwala at 517-323-6628 or psopari@michfb.com.