From the Level Volunteer Fire Company:
Community support is vital to volunteer fire departments in rural America. Most small communities like Havre de Grace do not receive enough funding for fire protection services, but still experience the same emergencies found in a big city. Thanks to one local farm family and America’s Farmers Grow CommunitiesSM, the Level Volunteer Fire Company recently received some much needed support.
Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, gives farmers the opportunity to win $2,500 for their favorite local nonprofit organizations. Bill Moore was the winning farmer in Harford County. He was grateful for the fire department’s dedication and directed the donation to Level Volunteer Fire Company.
“I would like to thank the Monsanto Fund for its continuing generosity,” Moore said. “Our firefighters are in need of new equipment and many have expressed their appreciation for this generous gift.”
Jason Gallion, president of the fire company, was thrilled to receive the donation. “The $2,500 will be used to purchase firefighter turnout gear which is also referred to as PPE (Personal Protective Equipment),” he said. “This would include items such as helmets, gloves, coats, bunker pants, and boots that will keep of our firefighters safe while protecting the community.”
In a ceremony held on April 3 at the firehouse in Havre de Grace, Moore got the chance to present Level Volunteer Fire Company with the $2,500 donation.
Through America’s Farmers Grow Communities:
– Farmers in 1,245 eligible counties have the chance to win $2,500 for their favorite community nonprofit organizations.
– The Monsanto Fund has invested more than $3.1 million to rural communities this year alone.
– More than $35,000 in total has been donated to nonprofits in Maryland.
– A list of all winners and more information can be found at www.growcommunities.com
“Once again, I would like to thank the Monsanto Fund for sponsoring this program,” Moore said. “It has allowed me to give back to my community and help this fine organization.”
Grow Communities is part of a broad commitment by the Monsanto Fund to invest in farm communities such as Harford County. It aims to highlight the important contributions farmers such as Bill Moore make every day to our society.
About the Monsanto Fund
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 atwww.monsantofund.org.
Wow! They sure are a philanthropic organization! Also note a recent AP press release – “Genetically altered seeds boost Monsanto profit to $680 million, exceeding expectations” Published: Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 9:02 AM. So $680M minus $3.1M = approx. $676M leftover for ???. A whopping .46 percent (.0046) for the American farmer! Perhaps more on the way?
Just think if they devoted/donated a measly one percent of profits to our rural communities = $6.8M!!! Could sure be used by the hardworking NONprofits during these hard economic times. Glad for the Level Fire Company and special thanks to Mr. Moore for dedicating the funds to them.
Would you rather them donate nothing? There is nothing wring with record profits
Try running a farm with out Monsanto products and see what happens. A big company that we should not trust.
Organic,
Why would I ‘trust’ them? I don’t trust them any more than I trust big government or big ’cause’ organizations. But you did get in your swipe at corporations. Hope you feel better. And thanks, Monsanto.
Elsie,
How much did you donate to the Level Fire Company or even to your local volunteer fire company? And to save you asking, yes, I did donate to mine. Twice a year.