Revised: FFA and Farm Journal Foundation Announce Major Grassroots Partnership to Fight Hunger

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Buffett Foundation to Match Farm Journal Foundation Grant Funding=/i></font><em><br /></em></strong></h2></div></td></tr><tr></tr><tr valign="middle"><td height="162" valign="middle" width="97%"><p><em>India=apolis, IN </em>(September 26, 2011) -- National FFA and the Farm Journal =oundation announced today that they would unite the efforts of National FF= Organization's <i>Feeding the World</i>—<i>Starting at Home</i> pro=ram with the Farm Journal Foundation's <i>Farmers Feeding the World</i> in=tiative in a widespread, localized grassroots campaign across America to f=ght world hunger.</p><p>As part of this landmark partnership, <i>Farmers Fing the World</i>, with matching funding from the Howard G. Buffett Foun=ation, will provide a minimum of $500,000 annually to sponsor 130 local ch=pter grants in a new FFA grant program. "FFA: Food For All" will=allow the more than 7,700 FFA chapters in the U.S., Puerto Rico and the Vi=gin Islands to apply for grants based on service-learning projects in whic= they initiate sustainable hunger programs in their local communities - or=anywhere in the world.</p><p>In addition, FFA becomes a Cornerstone Partne= in the broad-based <i>Farmers Feeding the World</i> educational and fundr=ising initiative in the fight against world hunger. The partnership will i=volve the sharing of educational materials and the co-promotion of educati=nal and fundraising programs to millions of farmers and nonfarm consumers =nnually.</p><p>"Hunger is a global issue and we believe the collabora=ion of FFA and Farm Journal Foundation will be a significant force to ulti=ately eliminate hunger worldwide," said National FFA Foundation Execu=ive Director Rob Cooper. "The global statistics are alarming. There a=e more than 925 million people in the world suffering from malnutrition an= hunger, predominantly in Asia and the Pacific region and sub-Saharan Afri=a. In the U.S. alone, 44 percent of people live at or below the poverty le=el and can't afford food for themselves or their families."</p><p>&qu=t;We couldn't be more excited about working this closely with FFA to fight=hunger at the grassroots level," stressed Farm Journal Foundation Cha=rman Andy Weber. "FFA members are the future farmers, ranchers, scien=ists and agribusiness leaders who will feed our growing world population. =hrough this new partnership, FFA members will waste no time by starting to=eradicate hunger in their local communities while they are still in school=– and <i>Farmers Feeding the World</i> looks to help give them the t=ols they need to succeed."<br /><br /></p></td><td height="170" col=pan="2"><p></p></td></tr><tr bordercolor="#020000"><td height="65" w=dth="97%" align="left"><p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, s=ns-serif"><b>About the Farm Journal Foundation</b></font><br />The Farm Jo=rnal Foundation is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to sustaining U.S. ag=iculture's ability to serve the vital needs of a growing world population =ith education and assistance focused on the unique interests of people and=organizations aligned with U.S agriculture. The Foundation houses Farm Jou=nal's myriad advocacy initiatives such as the <i>Farmers Feeding the World=/i> campaign and elements of the Farm Journal Legacy Project.</p><p><font =ize="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>About the National FFA =oundation</b></font><br />The National FFA Foundation builds partnerships =ith industry, education, government, other foundations and individuals to ure financial resources that fund FFA activities, recognize member achie=ements, develop student leaders and support the future of agriculture educ=tion. Governed by a 19-member board of trustees comprised of educators, bu=iness leaders, individual donors and FFA alumni, the foundation is a separ=tely registered nonprofit organization. About 82 percent of all sponsorshi= dollars received by the foundation support FFA members and agricultural e=ucation opportunities. For more, visit the National FFA Foundation at http=//www.ffa.org/donate.</p><p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, san=-serif"><b>About the Howard G. Buffett Foundation</b></font><br />The Howa=d G. Buffett Foundation funds humanitarian activities focused on agricultu=e, nutrition, water and conservation. In Africa, the foundation is helpingdress the food and agriculture needs of farmers through specific researc= initiatives and innovative programs such as local purchase for food assis=ance needs.</p></td><td height="65" valign="bottom" width="3%"></td>=/tr><tr valign="top"><td height="65" width="97%" align="left"><p a=ign="center"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">-30-=/font></p></td></tr></table><p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, =ans-serif">Farm Journal Media, 30 S. 15th Street, Suite 900, Philadelphia,=PA 19102</font></p></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellspacing="0"llpadding="5" width="573"><tr><td height="39" width="563" colspa="2"><p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="1" face="arial,=heveltica">This message was sent to you based on your AgWeb.com Email Pref=rences. Please do not reply to this email; replies to this address will no= be received. 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