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Dairy’s Foundation Awards Grants to Strengthen Dairy Education and Outreach Efforts

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Dairy’s Foundation Awards Grants to Strengthen Dairy Education and Outreach Efforts  
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April 2, 2024- DAIRY NEWS – Dairy’s Foundation has awarded grants to programs focused on building healthy and vibrant dairy communities.
The grants will support:

• Mobile Dairy Experience hosted by the New York Animal Ag Coalition to support curriculum development and multi-media development, including a video that can be shared online to reach additional consumers.  
• Young Professionals Learning Summit hosted by the Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation to support a speaker and materials.

As the only public-held national foundation supporting dairy education and initiatives across the entire dairy industry food chain, Dairy’s Foundation provides financial support for programs that nurture the next generation of dairy leaders, develop the skills of current dairy farmers and strengthen the bond of trust between consumers and producers.
The next deadline for grant applications is June 1, 2024.  More information is available for grantseekers at www.DairyFoundation.org.
“We are proud to be able to support forward-thinking dairy programs that strengthen our industry and build stronger ties with our communities,” said Brian Forrest, dairy producer from Stratford, Wis., and chair of Dairy’s Foundation board of directors. “We appreciate the dairy producers and industry allies who generously fund Dairy’s Foundation to allow us to support programs across the country.”
Dairy’s Foundation is currently hosting the annual “Plant a Seed” campaign to fund the Foundation’s support of education and leadership development programs in the dairy industry. The 2024 campaign goal is $75,000, with every dollar multiplying with matching funds from CP Feeds ($10,000), Northside Elevator, Inc. ($5,000), MAC Contractors ($5,000), Compeer ($3,000) and Pipping Concrete ($2,000).
Donations can be made at www.dairyfoundation.org.
For more than 20 years, Dairy’s Foundation has been focused on raising funds and awarding grants to support educational and sustainability initiatives for the dairy industry and those impacted by it. It was originally founded in 2002 as the charitable arm of Professional Dairy Producers^® (PDP).
 
Dairy’s Foundation, a national public-held foundation was established by Professional Dairy Producers in 2002 as a way to raise funds and awards grants for educational programs. The Foundation is a 501(c)3 entity. Our mission is to share ideas, resources and experiences about important issues surrounding the dairy industry through educational opportunities for dairy producers and the public.
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