By Emma Davis, Smithfield Foods
Smithfield Foods Donates Toward Needs of Districts
Three school districts in Northern Missouri recently received a $10,000 donation from Smithfield Foods that each district will use at their discretion for funding educational needs that will support the schools and students.
Districts that received donations are:
*Newtown-Harris R-III School District – $5,000
*Grundy County R-V School District – $3,000
*Putnam County R-1 School District – $2,000
Each district hosted an event on May 2, where Savannah Fogle, executive assistant for Smithfield Foods, presented a check to each school board.
“Doing good work in our communities means providing access and opportunity to quality education for all,” said Fogle. “We’re proud to make this donation to these three rural Missouri school districts so that students can have the necessary resources to thrive and succeed.”
Smithfield is committed to developing the next generation of leaders through donations to schools and education programs and providing scholarship assistance for 1,500 students globally by 2025. Last year, the company funded more than $2.5 million in education programs and awarded scholarships of more than $740,000 to 13 schools in seven states for the 2023–2024 school year. For more information, visit https://smithfieldfoods. com/sustainability/ helping-communities/
