By: Staff Report
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Two area farmers donated grant monies to the Wynford School District.
Wyandot County farmer Nicole Pelter and Crawford County farmer Krystal Meister have each directed a $2,500 donation to programs within the school district. Funded by America’s Farmers Grow Communities, the donations will help fund a foundation endowment and the purchase of an FFA livestock trailer. Pelter directed her donation to the Wynford Education Foundation, and Meister to the Wynford High School FFA. The Wynford Education Foundation will establish a permanent endowment, while the Wynford High School FFA will use its donation for building new livestock trailers for use at the county fair.
Thanks to the support of farmers like Nicole Pelter and Krystal Meister, more than $3.2 million is being directed to nonprofits in 1,289 counties in 39 states.
Meister has a close connection to the FFA. She said, “My dad and I were both in the FFA. I definitely have history with them.” Pelter has a close connection to the school district as well. She said, “My kids go to Wynford and the educational foundation does so much for WynadotCounty.”
America’s Farmers Grow Communities works directly with farmers to support nonprofit organizations like the Wynford FFA and the Wynford Education Foundation, who are doing important work in their communities. The program offers farmers the chance to win $2,500, which is then donated to the farmer’s nonprofit of choice. The search for funding to sustain and enhance programs is a year-round job for nonprofit organizations across the country. Through America’s Farmers Grow Communities, farmers have been able to support a variety of groups, such as schools, fire departments, community centers and youth organizations like 4-H and FFA.
America’s Farmers Grow Communities launched in 2010, and has since donated over $13 million to more than 5,200 nonprofit organizations across the country. America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, is part of the America’s Farmers initiative, which honors the important contributions of farmers like Nicole Pelter and Krystal Meister.
For a complete list of Grow Communities winners and more program information, please visit growcommunities.com.