Rob Pike Nominates Reese Public Schools for ACF Grant

Reese Public Schools was recently awarded a $2,500 grant to fight childhood food insecurity by the Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan Agent Charitable Fund (ACF) and the Michigan Farm Bureau Family of Companies (MFBFoC). Grant funds will be used to purchase food items for the middle and high school’s backpack program in partnership with the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan.  

Agents for Change Grants are awarded to Michigan school districts every other month. Schools are nominated by a local Farm Bureau Insurance agent and selected by a committee of ACF donors based on the need of the school and overall goal of the program. School districts can utilize Michigan Farm Bureau’s Find an Agent tool to locate an agent in their area.

Farm Bureau agent Rob Pike nominated Reese Public Schools for the grant and is excited to come alongside the district and support their hunger-relief efforts. As Pike says, “The backpack program in partnership with the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan addresses child hunger by providing weekend food support to students who receive free or reduced-price meals at school. We strongly support this effort because access to nutritious food is essential to a child’s health, learning and overall well-being. Programs like this reflect our community’s values, our strong agricultural roots, and Farm Bureau’s shared commitment to supporting students and families in need.”  

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 the MFBFoC’s board of directors, positively contributes to the future of Michigan agriculture through leadership and educational programming.  

Operating at the intersection of market and moral missions, the MFBFoC has a powerful vision: a Michigan where no child goes to bed hungry. MFBFoC is reinvesting their proceeds back into their local communities and identifying effective programs, policies and practices designed to directly reduce childhood hunger.  

If you would like more information about the ACF, please contact Persis Sopariwala at psopari@michfb.com. If you would like more information about the MFBFoC childhood hunger relief efforts, please contact Audrey Carey at acarey@michfb.com.