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2019
ACCF JANUARY NEWS
The deadline to turn in your grant application is January 14th! Make sure your hometown is represented with a great project idea. Find all of the details and grant application here .
You can email your completed grant application to LoveYourHometown@alleganfoundation.org
DO NOT MISS OUT ON THESE GREAT ACCF OPPORTUNITIES!
(a program of the Allegan County Community Foundation) is excited to kick off our annual
Peanut Butter Drive
on National Peanut Butter Day
January 24th!

  The drive runs from
January 24 to February 28
Our goal this year – 6,000 jars!

Why Peanut Butter?
  • Every serving of peanut butter provides 8 grams of protein.

  • Peanut butter is loved and nutritious for all generations.

Peanut butter jars will be distributed to our 16-member pantries county-wide:

Allegan United Methodist Church, Christ Community Church, Allegan County Food Pantry, Hamilton Christian Reformed Church, Diamond Springs Wesleyan Church, Hungry for Christ, Christian Neighbors Plainwell,
St. Margaret – St. Vincent dePaul, Martin United Methodist Church, Christian Neighbors Douglas, Ladders of Hope, Love, Inc. Pullman, Hopkins United Methodist Church, Christian Neighbors Wayland, Project Hope and Epiphany Lutheran Church.

DROP OF LOCATIONS
will be listed on our website , social media or you may drop them off at the ACCF at 113 Locust St., downtown Allegan.

Upcoming Event:

The
Allegan
County Community Foundation
ribbon cutting ceremony.


Tuesday, January 22nd at 10:00 am.


Please join
us at
113 Locust St., downtown Allegan and celebrate
with us!





We are thrilled to welcome Tim Batchelor as a new ACCF Board of Trustee.

We also wish to thank retiring Trustee John Mahan and outgoing President Jodi White. John is retiring after several years on the ACCF board and outgoing President Jodi White will continue to serve on the board as a Trustee.

We welcome incoming President Kaylani Rubley and Vice President Laree Waanders to their new positions!

Thank you to all!
Has been busy reviewing grant applications.

The TAG Team is responsible for the
review and recommendation of over $50,000 a year in grants
to non-profits that serve Allegan County youth.


  • Articles due January 18th for the April 11th issue

  • Articles due April 26th for the July 11th issue

  • Articles due July 26th for the October 10th issue
When you gave, we gave. 

Thank you to those who donated to the Legacy Fund of the
Allegan County Community Foundation. 
You donated $6,950.

Our Trustees, CEO, and committee members matched that with $73 per gift which totaled $4,161.

A grand total of $11,111 - Thank you!
The Allegan County Food Pantry Collaborative says
THANK YOU
to the Perrigo Company, Perrigo employee's and
the Perrigo Foundation.

During the last 3 weeks of December employees with extra  Perrigo Outlet store credit could use their credit to donate items to the Collaborative.

Our GRAND TOTAL for all 3 weeks was 5,947 items with
a value in excess of $43,000!

Our 16 pantry members will distribute these medications, formula, Pedialyte and baby snacks. This is an incredible gift to the families and individuals of Allegan County who are in need.

If you would like to learn more about the Allegan County Food Pantry Collaborative (a program of the Allegan County Community Foundation) follow this link .
Visit us at: 113 Locust Street, downtown Allegan
Mailing address: PO Box 278, Allegan, MI 49010