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AgStar's Fund for Rural America Announces 2011 Grant Recipients
Tue, Mar 22nd, 2011
Posted in Business Announcements
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MANKATO, Minn. (March 21, 2011) - The AgStar Fund for Rural America, a corporate giving program of AgStar Financial Services, is proud to announce its 2011 grant recipients. This year, AgStar received a record number of grants. Overall, AgStar awarded $91,000 to a total of 22 organizations.
Each year, from October through the end of November, the AgStar Fund for Rural America accepts grant applications for up to $10,000. The grant funding is to be used for specific causes in one of four focus areas for the Fund including: Education, Environment, Technology or Quality of Life. Grant money is used for project or program support, technical assistance, general operating support or equipment.
The 2011 grant recipients, selected from more than 100 applications, include:
Who: What: Amount:
Barron Police Department Squad equipment $5,000
Barron, WI
Miller-Dawn Foundation Mental Wellness Center $5,000
Duluth, MN
Boys & Girls Club of Barron County Furnish youth center $10,000
Rice Lake, WI
Minnesota Grain and Feed Association Training program for farm $10,000
Eagan, MN emergencies
Free Clinic of Pierce and St. Croix Counties, Inc. Establish care for low-income $5,000
River Falls, WI rural residents
Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service On-farm workshops $1,000
Spring Valley, WI
Girl Scouts of Minnesota & Wisconsin River Valleys SMS program support $2,000
St. Paul, MN
Minnesota State University, Mankato Scholarship for rural members $5,000
Mankato, MN of the Dental Hygiene Clinic
Open Door Health Center Increase access to health center $5,000
Mankato, MN
South Central College, North Mankato Foundation Educate youth about $5,000
North Mankato, MN agriculture
Delano Community Education Transportation to and from $500
Delano, MN Gale Woods Farm
Healthy Living (HL) 4-H Team Initiate fitness groups $2,500
Hutchinson, MN
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Martin County Library Create mobile laptop training lab $3,000
Fairmont, MN
Area Career Exploration Agriculture awareness for sophomores $3,000
Fairmont, MN
Blue Earth Area Mentors Promote rural environmental responsibility $1,000
Blue Earth, MN
Murray SWCD Emerald ash borer research $2,500
Slayton, MN
Interfaith Caregivers Establish a general support group $2,000
Blue Earth, MN
MN Beef Expo Educational seminar at Beef Expo $1,000
St. Paul, MN
Boys & Girls Club of Blooming Prairie Update computer lab $5,000
Blooming Prairie, MN
Centro Campesino, Inc. Support programs for $7,500
Owatonna, MN rural Latino communities
Workforce Development, Inc. Support for WDI's Healthcare Academy $5,000
Albert Lea, MN
Ronald McDonald House Support for housing and program expenses $5,000
Rochester, MN
"Partnering with organizations that are aligned with our mission to 'enhance the quality of life in rural America' is important to the AgStar Fund," said John Monson, Chair of the Fund for Rural America. "The performance and vision of these recipients is impressive. There are so many innovative and creative programs deserving of support. We are honored to award these grants supporting their work as they continue to make a positive impact in our rural communities."
The Fund was created to extend AgStar's commitment to the communities in which the company works and lives. Since its inception, more than $3 million has been donated by the AgStar Fund.
AgStar will be accepting grant applications for 2012 in October with a deadline of November 30. Applications for the grants are available online at www.AgStar.com.
About AgStar:
AgStar Financial Services, ACA, headquartered in Mankato, Minn., employs 600 full-time team members. The company is part of the national Farm Credit System and has a public mission to serve 69 counties in Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. AgStar's industry specialization, client segments and market delivery systems result in diversification nationwide. The company has expertise in the corn, soybean, swine, dairy and bio-energy industries. AgStar has developed successful programs in loans, leases, crop insurance, tax services, accounting, consulting and rural home mortgages. As a value-added financial services cooperative, AgStar allocates patronage dividends to its 13,000 stockholders. Visitwww.AgStar.com for more information.