Community Investment.
It’s the Cooperative Way.
As a cooperative, giving back is important to FCS Financial. We are invested in the communities we serve and
want to see them succeed, grow and thrive. Our local offices provide support in various ways throughout the year.
The FCS Financial office in Nevada donated official jackets
to the FFA Chapters in their service area of Cedar, Vernon
and Barton counties. We are certain the jackets will be worn
with pride as each student learns to lead through FFA. In this
picture, FCS Financial’s Aubrey Elkinton (far left) and Brandi
Gaines (far right) present jackets to the Northeast Vernon
County FFA Chapter.
Blair Oaks High School in Wardsville, Mo., launched an ag
education and FFA program during the 2017-2018 school year.
The FCS Financial Jefferson City office donated to the Friends
of Blair Oaks FFA to support the newly formed program. We
wish them luck and success as they begin their FFA experience.
Pictured from left accepting the donation: Sydney Nivens,
Historian, Kayla Lackman, President, Curtis Fischer, FCS
Financial, and Emily Yaeger, Reporter.
Last year, The FCS Financial Rural Community and
Agriculture Foundation granted $10,000 to the Andrew
County Youth Foundation for the construction of a Youth
and Community Building on the fairgrounds. On June 18, a
grand opening ribbon cutting was held. The building provides
a facility where more than 450 youth and 900 adults from
throughout the area can participate in year round activities.
Following the ribbon cutting, the Andrew County 4-H/FFA
Project Day occurred where Clare Staley, daughter of FCS
Financial’s Matt Staley gave a demonstration of her 4-H Sand
Art project.
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