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The Susan and Rodney Larson family of Euclid have been selected winners in the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program, which gave farmers the opportunity to win $2,500 for their favorite local nonprofit organizations. The Monsanto Fund sponsors the program, and winning farmers designate a local nonprofit organization to benefit from the donations. The Larsons have designated the Crookston High School Music Department to receive the donation.
Susan says they are very excited to have been selected as the winners for Polk County. “Rodney and I are so appreciative of the donation from the Monsanto Fund. With all four of our kids in band, choir, or orchestra, we knew that the Crookston music department was the perfect place to donate the money. Crookston has, we think, the best music department around the area, and are very proud of it. Music is such a wonderful gift to give all kids, and we know this donation is going to the great cause. When you are at a Crookston High School concert, you know that the kids have learned from their music teacher, and most of all you can tell they all had fun doing it.”
Dave Bina, Crookston High School Band Director, says “I have spent my entire teaching career (39 years) in the Red River Valley, because of the quality of people that work the land. Thank you to the Monsanto Fund for this generous grant. I also want to thank Rod and Suzie Larson, whose children are members in our music program. At a very financially-challenged time this donation will make a real difference. The funds will be used to purchase new instruments and help maintain equipment that we have.”
The $2,500 donation was awarded at a ceremony held March 24 in Crookston.
In more than 1,200 eligible counties, farmers can win $2,500 for their favorite community non-profit. The Monsanto Fund expects to invest more than $3 million in local communities. Previous Grow Communities projects resulted in the donation of nearly $1.2 million in 477 counties in Arkansas, California, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and South Dakota. In total, more than $172,500 has been donated to nonprofits in Minnesota.
The America’s Farmers Grow Communities program is part of a broad commitment by the Monsanto Fund, the philanthropic arm of Monsanto Company, to highlight the important contributions farmers make every day to our society by helping them grow their local communities. To date, more than 60,000 farmers participated in the program, which is designed to benefit nonprofit groups such as ag youth, schools and other civic organizations. Visit www.growcommunities.com to view a complete list of winners.
The Susan and Rodney Larson family of Euclid have been selected winners in the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program, which gave farmers the opportunity to win $2,500 for their favorite local nonprofit organizations. The Monsanto Fund sponsors the program, and winning farmers designate a local nonprofit organization to benefit from the donations. The Larsons have designated the Crookston High School Music Department to receive the donation.
Susan says they are very excited to have been selected as the winners for Polk County. “Rodney and I are so appreciative of the donation from the Monsanto Fund. With all four of our kids in band, choir, or orchestra, we knew that the Crookston music department was the perfect place to donate the money. Crookston has, we think, the best music department around the area, and are very proud of it. Music is such a wonderful gift to give all kids, and we know this donation is going to the great cause. When you are at a Crookston High School concert, you know that the kids have learned from their music teacher, and most of all you can tell they all had fun doing it.”
Dave Bina, Crookston High School Band Director, says “I have spent my entire teaching career (39 years) in the Red River Valley, because of the quality of people that work the land. Thank you to the Monsanto Fund for this generous grant. I also want to thank Rod and Suzie Larson, whose children are members in our music program. At a very financially-challenged time this donation will make a real difference. The funds will be used to purchase new instruments and help maintain equipment that we have.”
The $2,500 donation was awarded at a ceremony held March 24 in Crookston.
In more than 1,200 eligible counties, farmers can win $2,500 for their favorite community non-profit. The Monsanto Fund expects to invest more than $3 million in local communities. Previous Grow Communities projects resulted in the donation of nearly $1.2 million in 477 counties in Arkansas, California, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and South Dakota. In total, more than $172,500 has been donated to nonprofits in Minnesota.
The America’s Farmers Grow Communities program is part of a broad commitment by the Monsanto Fund, the philanthropic arm of Monsanto Company, to highlight the important contributions farmers make every day to our society by helping them grow their local communities. To date, more than 60,000 farmers participated in the program, which is designed to benefit nonprofit groups such as ag youth, schools and other civic organizations. Visit www.growcommunities.com to view a complete list of winners.
