November 2024
Edition #1
DIRECTOR’S REMARKS
Right before I sat down to write this note, I’d picked a bucket full of peppers. As a life-long Missouri resident, I know it’s unusual for my garden to still be producing in midNovember and I’m happy for the abundance. Fall is a time of plenty, whether it’s harvest, football games, or events with family and friends, abundance is all around us. It’s been a year of abundance for the Missouri FFA Foundation too, and fall seems like the perfect time to update you on what all we’ve been doing. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, donors, and supporters, we’ve been able to invest $1,026,745 into Missouri agriculture education this year! Whether it’s honoring FFA members for their hard work through awards at the Missouri FFA Convention, funding agri-science training for teachers this summer or agriculture advocacy workshops for high school students, or providing grants to local schools to enhance and improve the facilities and equipment for their agriculture education programs, the Missouri FFA Foundation has impacted agriculture education all across the state. As this year winds down and a new year starts, we plan to update you quarterly on how your gifts to the foundation are being Heather Dimitt-Fletcher Missouri FFA Foundation Executive Director invested. In the meantime, may you enjoy the abundance of this season.
What the Foundation Funded $50,000
$39,469
Members
$190,440
Leadership and agri-industry skills training, along with student recognition and awards
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Local Support
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Updating the Animal Science Curriculum
Grants and scholarships to members, teachers, chapters, and schools
Curriculum Teachers
Teacher recruitment, training, retention and recognition
$746,845
$1,026,754 invested in Missouri Agriculture Education!