Local Farmer Directs Donation to RCS
Yakima, WA (March, 2017)– Yakima County farmer John Lommers has won the opportunity to direct a $2,500 dollar donation from the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, to Riverside Christian School. John Lommers is the husband of Marti Lommers, who teaches Keyboarding and Home Economics at RCS.
John & Marti Lommers pictured with their Daughters Rebecca & Abby
RCS is honored to receive this award and are excited to be able to use the funds to purchase kindergarten reading and phonics instructional materials.
“We can’t thank the Lommers family enough for facilitating the relationship between Riverside Christian School and The Monsanto Fund. We are especially thankful the donation will go directly to benefiting our students in kindergarten as the monies will be used to purchase new reading and monies instructional materials,” said, Wendy Schmidt, Riverside Christian School, Vice Principal.
The Grow Communities program’s purpose is to make a positive impact in farm communities by partnering with farmers to support the causes that are important to them in their communities. Each year, farmers enter for a chance to win a $2,500 donation that they direct to a local nonprofit.
Since the program began in 2010, farmers have directed more than $26 million in donations across a broad cross-section of organizations that reflect the makeup and character of rural America, including food banks, emergency response organizations, schools, youth agriculture programs and many others.
“Farmers have directed funds to more than 8,000 community organizations across rural America since Grow Communities began,” said Al Mitchell, Monsanto Fund president. “Farmers are truly committed to this program because they see the difference the donation makes in their community.”
For more information or to see a complete list of the 2017 America’s Farmers Grow Communities recipients, visit www.GrowCommunities.com.
About America’s Farmers
The America’s Farmers campaign highlights the importance of modern US Agriculture through communications and community outreach programs that partner with farmers to impact rural America. To learn more, visit America’s Farmers at www.AmericasFarmers.com.
About the Monsanto Fund
The Monsanto Fund, the philanthropic arm of Monsanto Company, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the communities where farmers and Monsanto Company employees live and work. Visit the Monsanto Fund at www.monsantofund.org.
On behalf of Riverside, thank you to the Lommers family and the Monsanto Fund! 