Fairfield Township VFD receives donation
Fairfield Township farmer Deb Brown directed a $2,500 donation to the Fairfield Township Volunteer Fire Department as part of the America's Farmers Grow Communities program, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund.
Fairfield Township farmer Deb Brown directed a $2,500 donation to the Fairfield Township Volunteer Fire Department as part of the America's Farmers Grow Communities program, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund.
As part of their mission the Fairfield Township Volunteer Fire Department has used the funds to help with the purchase of six new self-contained breathing apparatus bottles.
"Some of our air bottles were getting close to their end-of-life date and needed replaced. The bottles cost $861 each, so the donation from America's Farmers Grow Communities has helped defray the cost of the bottles by one half. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Deb Brown for directing this donation to the Fairfield Township Volunteer Fire Department," said Don Frey, chief of Fairfield Township VFD.
Since the program began in 2010, the Grow Communities program has partnered with farmers to support nonprofit organizations important to them in their local communities. The program has given more than $29 million to farming communities since its inception, including more than $3 million in 2018. Each year farmers enter for a chance to direct a $2,500 donation to a nonprofit they care about in their community. The organizations reflect the makeup and character of rural America including emergency-response organizations, schools, youth agriculture programs, food banks and others.
"Farmers play a pivotal role in rural communities, and through their commitment to the Grow Communities program, we are able to provide the monetary support these nonprofit organizations need to make an impact," said Al Mitchell, Monsanto Fund president. "We're proud to play a part in helping these rural communities grow and thrive."
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