Local Farmer Supports County Through America's Farmers Grow Communities
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The Warsaw Salvation Army and the Beaman Home will now be able to better serve the community thanks to the support of local farmer, Marilyn Earl, and America’s Farmers Grow Communities. Sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, the philanthropic arm of Monsanto Company, Grow Communities provides farmers in eligible counties the chance to win a $2,500 donation for a local nonprofit organization of their choice. To further support counties declared natural disaster areas by the United States Department of Agriculture due to the drought this year, winning farmers in these counties are able to direct double donations, a total of $5,000. Kosciusko County was declared a disaster area by the USDA, giving Earl the opportunity to choose two organizations to receive $2,500 donations. Earl selected the Warsaw Salvation Army and the Beaman Home. The Warsaw Salvation Army will use its donation to provide emergency relief for the community. The Beaman Home will use this donation to ensure that a trained advocate is available to answer calls that come in to the Beaman Home’s domestic violence hotline. “Both of these organizations do a really good service for the people in our community,” Earl said. This year, the Monsanto Fund will invest nearly $6 million in rural America through Grow Communities, which includes double donations for counties impacted by the historic drought. In Indiana, $415,000 is being given across 83 counties. America’s Farmers Grow Communities is sponsored by the Monsanto Fund to partner with farmers in helping them positively impact their communities. This program is part of the Monsanto Fund’s overall effort to strengthen rural America. For a complete list of Grow Communities winners and more program information, visit growcommunities.com The Monsanto Fund, the philanthropic arm of the Monsanto Company, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the farm communities where farmers and Monsanto Company employees live and work. Visit the Monsanto Fund at www.monsantofund.org
