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

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Buffet Foundation to Match Farm Journal Foundation Grant Fun=ing</i></font><em><br /></em></strong></h2></div></td></tr><tr></tr><tr va=ign="middle"><td height="162" valign="middle" width="97%"><p><em>I=dianapolis, IN </em>(September 26, 2011) -- National FFA and the Farm Jour=al Foundation announced today that they would unite the efforts of Nationa= FFA Organization's <i>Feeding the World</i>—<i>Starting at Home</i>=program with the Farm Journal Foundation's <i>Farmer's Feeding the World</=> initiative in a widespread, localized grassroots campaign across America=to fight world hunger.</p><p>As part of this landmark partnership, <i>Farm=rs Feeding the World</i>, with matching funding from the Howard G. Buffett=Foundation, will provide a minimum of $500,000 annually to sponsor 130 loc=l chapter 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 t=e Virgin Islands to apply for grants based on service-learning projects in=which they initiate sustainable hunger programs in their local communities=- or anywhere in the world.</p><p>In addition, FFA becomes a Cornerstone P=rtner in the broad-based <i>Farmers Feeding the World</i> educational and =undraising initiative in the fight against world hunger. The partnership w=ll involve the sharing of educational materials and the co-promotion of edtional and fundraising programs to millions of farmers and nonfarm consu=ers annually.</p><p>"Hunger is a global issue and we believe the coll=boration of FFA and Farm Journal Foundation will be a significant force to=ultimately eliminate hunger worldwide," said National FFA Foundation =xecutive Director Rob Cooper. "The global statistics are alarming. Th=re are more than 925 million people in the world suffering from malnutriti=n and hunger, predominantly in Asia and the Pacific region and sub-Saharanrica. In the U.S. alone, 44 percent of people live at or below the pover=y level and can't afford food for themselves or their families."</p><=>"We couldn't be more excited about working this closely with FFA to =ight hunger at the grassroots level," stressed Farm Journal Foundatio= Chairman Andy Weber. "FFA members are the future farmers, ranchers, =cientists and agribusiness leaders who will feed our growing world populat=on. Through this new partnership, FFA members will waste no time by starti=g to eradicate hunger in their local communities while they are still in s=hool – and <i>Farmers Feeding the World</i> looks to help give them =he tools they need to succeed."<br /><br /></p></td><td height="170= colspan="2"><p></p></td></tr><tr bordercolor="#020000"><td height="=5" width="97%" align="left"><p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helveti=a, sans-serif"><b>About the Farm Journal Foundation</b></font><br />The Fa=m Journal Foundation is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to sustaining U.=. agriculture's ability to serve the vital needs of a growing world popula=ion with education and assistance focused on the unique interests of peopl= and organizations aligned with U.S agriculture. The Foundation houses Far= Journal's myriad advocacy initiatives such as the <i>Farmers Feeding the =orld</i> campaign and elements of the Farm Journal Legacy Project.</p><p><=ont size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>About the NationalA Foundation</b></font><br />The National FFA Foundation builds partners=ips with industry, education, government, other foundations and individual= to secure financial resources that fund FFA activities, recognize member =chievements, develop student leaders and support the future of agricultureucation. Governed by a 19-member board of trustees comprised of educator=, business leaders, individual donors and FFA alumni, the foundation is a =eparately registered nonprofit organization. About 82 percent of all spons=rship dollars received by the foundation support FFA members and agricultu=al education opportunities. For more, visit the National FFA Foundation at=http://www.ffa.org/donate.</p><p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica= sans-serif"><b>About the Howard G. Buffet Foundation</b></font><br />The =oward G. Buffett Foundation funds humanitarian activities focused on agric=lture, nutrition, water and conservation. In Africa, the foundation is hel=ing address the food and agriculture needs of farmers through specific res=arch initiatives and innovative programs such as local purchase for food a=sistance needs.</p></td><td height="65" valign="bottom" width="3%"><=td></tr><tr valign="top"><td height="65" width="97%" align="left">=p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">0-</font></p></td></tr></table><p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helveti=a, sans-serif">Farm Journal Media, 30 S. 15th Street, Suite 900, Philadelp=ia, PA 19102</font></p></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" width="573"><tr><td height="39" width="563" =olspan="2"><p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="1" face="=rial, heveltica">This message was sent to you based on your AgWeb.com Emai= Preferences. Please do not reply to this email; replies to this address w=ll not be received. 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