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Tractor Supply Company is offering future farmers the opportunity to pursue a college degree. And they’re looking for added support from customers.
Beginning Friday, shoppers can donate $1 at the Houma store registers to support local FFA chapters. Ninety percent of the money raised through the company’s Growing Scholars program will fund scholarships for FFA members. The remaining 10 percent of donations will benefit state FFA organizations.
“This program will provide critical funding to FFA members who intend to pursue a college degree and local FFA chapters that enrich the lives of young members by teaching life skills, citizenship and leadership qualities,” Greg Sandfort, president and CEO of Tractor Supply, said in a release. “For us, this is an outstanding way to support our current and future customers and future team members and a way to give back to the 1,100-plus unique communities we serve.”
To qualify for the scholarship, students must be current FFA members, a high school senior or a freshman, sophomore or junior college student seeking a two- or four-year degree or other specialized training program. Recipients’ areas of study will also be considered.
“We are extremely grateful to Tractor Supply and its customers for supporting FFA, student and alumni members and agriculture education in general,” Robert K. Cooper, executive director of the National FFA Foundation, said in a release.
The National FFA Foundation and Tractor Supply are longtime partners, teaming up over the past 27 years on several joint initiatives: an FFA horse evaluation career development event, National FFA Week and the annual National Association of Agricultural Educators Conference.
The Houma store also hosts fundraising events and works closely with local FFA chapters and high school ag advisors to provide resources.
“Local high school agricultural advisors and FFA chapters feel at home in their local Tractor Supply stores,” John Wendler, the company’s senior vice president of marketing, said in a release. “These groups often host fundraising events at our stores to raise money for community projects, like building a school greenhouse, a new bridge in a public park or an animal care lab.
“Our stores also work with local FFA members to support specific programs and proficiencies by providing demonstrations from knowledgeable Tractor Supply employees and our vendor partners, which brings significant value to both organizations.”
