Brenda Hafeman, president, Kenosha County 4-H Councll, and two other 4-H representatives (center) accept a $2,500 donation from Mighty Grand Dairy’s (front row) Myron Daniels, Gene Weis and Dave Daniels as well as Growmark/CONSERV FS representatives Joe Terando and Laura Rowe (back row).
The Kenosha County 4-H Council and Providence Catholic School each received a $2,500 grant this week from a Brighton dairy farm through an agricultural product company’s program.
Mighty Grand Dairy of Brighton was awarded the grant by Growmark/CONSERV FS to be distributed to two worthy organizations of their choice. Dave Daniels of Mighty Grand Dairy said the school and council were the choice because of the farmer partners experience with both groups and the groups’ contributions to the community.
“There’s a lot of history for the three partners involved …,” said Daniels, speaking at the formal presentation of the money at the Kenosha County 4-H Pinewood Derby Feb. 25. “We do like to support our community and these organizations do good for the community.”
Myron Daniels, Gene Weis and Dave Daniels are the partners in Mighty Grand Dairy.
Brenda Hafeman, president of the 4-H Council, said the money will be used to buy annual service awards for 4-H members. That will free up that money in the budget for other “fun things,” Hafeman said.
“We were excited that we were even considered,” Hafeman said.
Providence Principal Sue Meyer said the school will use the grant to improve building security, tech upgrades and world language software.
“This is such a blessing for us,” Meyer said.
The grants were part of Monsanto’s America’s Farmers Grow Communities program. From a website about the program:
The program, which launched in 2010, allows farmers to enter to win a $2,500 donation for their favorite community nonprofit organization, such as 4-H, FFA, schools, fire departments and other civic groups. One winner will be selected in each of 1,271 eligible counties in 39 states. To further support counties that have been declared disaster areas by the USDA due to drought, winning farmers in these counties can choose where to direct an additional $2,500 donation based on community needs that surfaced because of the drought.”
Providence Catholic School teacher Sue Kaminski and Principal Sue Meyer (front row center) accept a $2,500 donation from Mighty Grand Dairy partners (also front row) Myron Daniels, Gene Weis and Dave Daniels and Growmark/CONSERV FS representatives Joe Terando and Laura Rowe.
