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Left to right are LCG&HS President Bill
Donath, Vice President Diane Osborn, Treasurer Diane
Farmer, Corresponding Secretary Mary Ellen Martin, and
board member JoAnn Marlin. |
Bayer Fund and Logan County farmers
team up to direct donations to rural nonprofits and schools
In 2022, Bayer Fund doubled America’s
Farmers Grow Communities
individual donations from $2,500 to $5,000
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[August 25, 2022]
• The America’s Farmers Grow Communities program, a
Bayer Fund program, partners with farmers to provide grants to local
nonprofits and schools to help their communities.
• Through the program, farmers enroll for the chance to direct a
$5,000 donation to a local eligible nonprofit organization or school
of their choice.
• Farmers will once again be able to enter for a chance to direct an
America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation on August 1, 2022.
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Local farmer, Diane Osborn, recently directed a
$5,000 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to
Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society. Logan County
Genealogical & Historical Society will use the funds to enhance its
ability to educate the Logan County Community, and others, about the
history of Logan County and the people who have preceded us in Logan
County.
“Diane has been a member, officer, and Board member of Logan County
Genealogical & Historical Society for many years. She is a past
President and is the current Vice-President, Fund Raiser coordinator
and Librarian. Her duties include scheduling monthly programs for
the Society. Her friends at LCGHS wish to take this opportunity to
thank Diane and Osborn for nominating LCGHS to receive this generous
donation. The donation will help LCGHS to continue and expand its
efforts to develop its presence on social media and at the local
research center, at 114 N. Chicago Street, in Lincoln.” said, Bill
Donath, Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society President.
In 2022, Bayer Fund revamped America’s Farmers Grow
Communities program, making it easier for farmers across the country
to find and fund the organizations and institutions that keep their
communities thriving. This included doubling the individual
donations to $5,000, up from $2,500 in previous years to provide a
greater impact to local rural communities.
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For more than a decade, Grow Communities has partnered with
farmers to direct funds to programs and organizations that contribute to their
communities’ health and vibrancy, such as food banks, schools and youth
agriculture programs. Since the America’s Farmers programs began in 2010, the
initiatives have awarded nearly $65 million to such programs.
“Each year we hear from several nonprofit and school leaders, as well as
farmers, about the ways Grow Communities has made a difference,” said Al
Mitchell, Bayer Fund president. “Bayer Fund is proud to work side-by-side with
farmers to identify local nonprofit organizations and schools that are improving
rural communities in the areas of health and wellness, food and nutrition, and
STEM and ag education.”
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Farmers can enroll for the opportunity to direct a 2023 Grow Communities
donation starting on August 1, 2022. To learn more about the enrollment process
and how America’s Farmers programs are making an impact, visit
www.Americasfarmers.com.
About Bayer Fund
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.
[Text provided by Bill Donath] |