BAYER FUND AND BRAMAN, OK FARMERS TEAM UP TO DIRECT DONATIONS TO RURAL NONPROFITS AND SCHOOLS

Posted Date: 10/09/2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE               CONTACT: Ezabela Herber

September 23, 2022     Shattuck FFA Reporter

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BAYER FUND AND BRAMAN, OK FARMERS TEAM UP TO DIRECT DONATIONS TO RURAL NONPROFITS AND SCHOOLS

By: Ezabela Herber

 SHATTUCK, OKLAHOMA- (September 23, 2022) –Farmers, Dale and Carol DeWitt, recently directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to Shattuck FFA. We will use the funds for various chapter projects.

“Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt may not live in Shattuck, but they are some of our greatest supporters,”said Sydney Melton, Shattuck FFA president.  “Of course it helps that the DeWitt’s daughter is Mrs. Holt, our Elementary Principal, their granddaughter, is Ms. Holt, one of our middle school teachers, and their grandson Bryan is a Shattuck FFA freshman.”  Melton goes on to say, “We couldn’t have been more honored when the DeWitt’s contacted us about this donation.”

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.

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.”

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. 

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