The Community Services of Starke County Food Pantry will be able to assist even more families in need, thanks to a timely contribution. Ed and Deb Troike were selected as the Starke County winners in the Monsanto Foundation’s America’s Farmers Grow Communities program. As the winners, they chose the organization to receive a $2,500 donation from America’s Farmers Grow Communities and the Monsanto Fund. Continue reading
America’s Farmers Grow Communities Winner Donates to St. Peter Lutheran School
A Starke County farmer has been selected as a winner in America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund. David Lambert selected Saint Peter Lutheran School in North Judson to receive the $2500 donation, and he, alongside a Monsanto representative, presented the check to the school Monday afternoon.
Monsanto to Present O-D Schools with $10,000 Check
The Monsanto Company will be at the Oregon-Davis Schools this morning to present the school with a grant check for $10,000. Superintendent Dr. Steve Disney said this was a tremendous effort by two teachers.
“This is terrific,” said Dr. Disney. “I think it’s a reflection of two dedicated professional teachers. Mr. Jacob Riley, our Agriculture teacher, and Mrs. Debbie Awald, our Biology teacher, approached me last spring with an idea to put together and apply for a regional Monsanto grant. I think we were one of ten school corporations within the whole Midwest area that received this.”