Washtenaw County Farm Bureau donates $3,000 to Community Resource Center

Casey Walker, Farm Bureau Insurance agent. Walker will be visiting the CRC next month to present the funds. Courtesy photo.

submitted by Persis Sopariwala, Agent Charitable Fund Manager

Manchester Community Resource Center was recently awarded a $3,000 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 kid-friendly and nutritious food for the center’s Weekend Kids’ Meal program. Manchester Community Resource Center is one of seven organizations throughout the state to receive a Feeding the Future Grant from the ACF in December.

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. Farm Bureau Insurance agent Casey Walker nominated Manchester Community Resource Center for the grant. As Walker says, “I first heard about the Manchester Community Resource Center through a current client who spoke highly of the organization during a review. Their passion for the center’s work inspired me to learn more. The Manchester Community Resource Center has made a meaningful impact in the lives of children and families throughout our 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. 

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by Sara Swanson

Sara Swanson is an editor, writer and a founder of the Manchester Mirror.