Fairfield Township Fire Dept. receives donation
The fire department has used the funds to purchase new firefighting hose.
Local farmer Deb Brown recently directed a $2,500 America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation, sponsored by Bayer Fund, to the Fairfield Township Volunteer Fire Department.
The fire department has used the funds to purchase new firefighting hose.
“We would like to take this opportunity to send a huge thank you to Fairfield Township resident and farmer Deb Brown for selecting the Fairfield Township Volunteer Fire Department to receive this wonderful donation,” said Don Frey, chief of the Fairfield Township Volunteer Fire Department. “We were able to purchase 450 feet of 2.5-inch hose and 700 feet of 1.5-inch hose, replacing some that was purchased as far back as 1978. We upgraded the 1.5-inch to the color coded, the hose matching the valve shut-off for easier identification. It was a much needed upgrade, and we are very appreciative.”
Since 2010 the America’s Farmers programs have awarded more than $57 million to nonprofits, aspiring ag students and public schools across rural America. Farmers know the needs of their communities best, so the America’s Farmers programs rely on them to help identify the most worthy causes.
The Grow Communities program partners with farmers across the country to provide nonprofit organizations with resources to strengthen their local communities. Each August farmers can enter for the chance to direct a $2,500 Grow Communities donation to a local eligible nonprofit of their choice.
Farmers have directed donations to food banks, emergency-response organizations, schools, youth agriculture programs and many others that reflect the spirit and support rural America.
“Farmers truly understand the needs of their communities and where the opportunities to strengthen them exist. We partner with them to identify the nonprofit organizations that benefit from Grow Communities donations,” said Al Mitchell, Bayer Fund president. “Each donation shines a light on the organizations that are making a positive difference in rural communities across the country. Bayer Fund is proud to partner with farmers to give back in rural America.”
Bayer Fund is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the communities where Bayer customers and employees live and work by providing funding for food and nutrition, education, and community-development projects.