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$5,000 Donation to HTRS from Monsanto

By John Nixon

01/21/2013

(KLZA) Humboldt Public Schools Foundation will be able to continue providing scholarships for HTRS seniors thanks to the support of local farmer, Ron Eis, and America’s Farmers Grow Communities.
Sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, which is the philanthropic arm of Monsanto Company, Grow Communities provides farmers in eligible counties the chance to win a $2,500 donation for a local nonprofit organization of their choice. To further support counties declared natural disaster areas by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) due to drought this year; winning farmers in these counties are able to direct double donations, a total of $5,000.
Richardson County was declared a disaster area by the USDA, giving Ron Eis the opportunity to choose two organizations to receive $2,500 donations. Eis selected the Humboldt Public Schools Foundation to receive both donations. The foundation will use the funds to offer scholarships to HTRS seniors who plan to study agriculture or business in college.
This year, the Monsanto Fund will invest nearly $6 million in rural America through Grow Communities, which includes double donations for counties impacted by the historic drought.
In Nebraska, $390,000 is being given across 78 counties.
America’s Farmers Grow Communities is sponsored by the Monsanto Fund to partner with farmers in helping them positively impact their communities. This program is part of the Monsanto Fund’s overall effort to strengthen rural America.

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