Weekend Kids Meal Program receives $2,000 grant
Left to right: Jodi Burke, Carol Wotring, and Chris Kolokithas. Jodi is the WKM volunteer who packs the meal kits, Carol Wotring is the Executive Director of the CRC, and Chris Kolokithas is the Agency Owner of Chris Kolokithas Insurance Agency.
submitted by Chris Kolokithas, Agent/Owner, Farm Bureau Insurance
Manchester Community Resource Center 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 food for the Weekend Kids Meal Program.
Manchester Community Resource Center is one of nine organizations throughout the state to receive a Feeding the Future Grant from the ACF in October. 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. The final review deadline of the year is Friday, November 15.
Farm Bureau Insurance agent Chris Kolokithas nominated Manchester Community Resource Center for the grant and is passionate about supporting the organization’s hunger-relief efforts. As Kolokithas says, “A lot of kids take advantage of the free meals during school, but there are quite a few kids that don’t have access to meals during the weekends. The Manchester Community Resource Center is now serving students in the Manchester School District each week, from kindergarten to high school. Each child receives a meal kit that has two breakfasts, two lunches, two snacks, and two beverages.”
The Chris Kolokithas Agency has been involved in and around the Manchester Community over the past couple of years. They are excited to continue supporting all that Manchester has to offer. Please reach out to their office at (734) 768-1650 or contact them on Facebook if you have an organization that helps with feeding the youth of Michigan.
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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