Community Improvement Grants
Awarded to 40 Youth Organizations
FCS Financial is recognizing 40 different 4-H clubs
and FFA chapters with $500 grants for submitting
outstanding
Napoleon Cloverleaf
Shaping Rural
4-H Club
Missouri
grant
applications.
In the seven
years of its
existence,
more than
$100,000 has
been awarded
to Missouri
4-H clubs and
FFA chapters.
Grants are
awarded to
organizations
with plans to
complete a
community improvement
project by the end of the
year.
“Community
development in rural
Missouri is very
important to FCS
Financial. Our member-
owners and staff live in
rural communities across
Missouri,” said Scott
Gardner, Vice President,
Sales and Marketing,
Monroe City FFA Chapter with Jack
FCS Financial. “These
Glover (center), FCS Financial
grants not only
strengthen our rural communities but allow our youth
to work as a team to accomplish a worthy goal.”
24 HEARTBEAT | SUMMER 2018
The following 4-H clubs and FFA chapters were
selected by a panel of judges to receive a Shaping
Rural Missouri grant in support of implementing the
respective project listed:
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Andrew County 4-H Club (Andrew County) –
Benches for Youth Building at Andrew County
Fairgrounds.
Audrain County 4-H Council and Mexico
FFA Chapter (Audrain County) – Building and
painting bleachers at fairgrounds.
Coon Creek Cronies 4-H Club (Audrain
County) – Building raised bed gardens at local
nursing home.
F and L Hustlers 4-H Clover Kids (Audrain
County) – Provide sidewalk extension at county
fairgrounds.
4-H Teen Leaders (Barton County) – Build
Helping Hands Butterfly Garden at Harry S.
Truman Birthplace.
Rough Riders 4-H Club (Barton County) –
Construct bleachers at Lamar Fairgrounds.
Rich Hill FFA Chapter (Bates County) –
Cleaning and improving community parks and
cemetery.
Buchanan County 4-H Council (Buchanan
County) – Construct reflection bench and table
for Agency Community Center.
Trailblazers 4-H Club (Buchanan County) –
Build agility equipment for dog training area at
Corby Dog Park.
Braymer FFA Chapter (Caldwell County) –
Construct gates for Braymer Junior Livestock
Show.
Rising Sun 4-H Club (Callaway County) – Build
and maintain garden and orchard for SERVE
food pantry.
Carrollton ACC FFA Chapter and Carroll
County Livestock Junior Leaders Association