Emanuel UCC receives grant for monthly meal program
Chris Kolokithas (front, right) presenting a check to Emanuel Church’s monthly meal team on September 16 at they September free community dinner. Photo courtesy of Chris Kolokithas.
submitted by Persis Sopariwala, Agent Charitable Fund Manager
Emanuel United Church of Christ was recently awarded a $1,500 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 food for the church’s monthly meal programs.
Emanuel United Church of Christ is one of 14 organizations throughout the state to receive a Feeding the Future Grant from the ACF in August. 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 Chris Kolokithas nominated Emanuel United Church of Christ for the grant and is proud to come alongside the church and support their hunger-relief efforts. As Kolokithas says, “The church has provided countless meals over the years to members of the community, and it is truly a relief for local families.”
Chris Kolokithas Insurance Agency is a local agency with Farm Bureau Insurance. You can contact their office at 734-768-1650.
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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