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Donations flowed in from System employees , customers , and others
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GROWMARK Foundation

Presents Donation for Ukraine

Donations flowed in from System employees , customers , and others

Karen Jones , GROWMARK Youth and Young Producer Specialist kjones @ growmark . com
Following a summer campaign , the GROWMARK Foundation presented a check for $ 20,000 to Midwest Food Bank to use for direct food relief for Ukrainians affected by the current war with Russia .
Generous donations came from System employees , customers , and even some individuals who heard about the program through the media and wanted to help . The GROWMARK Foundation matched donations dollar for dollar to achieve the final amount .
Each dollar provides four servings of Tender Mercies , a high-protein , shelf-stable food source that can be easily shipped around the world and prepared with just water .
This fall , grain farmers can make in-kind donations of grain at their local elevators to the Midwest Food Bank for additional Ukraine relief funding . That program began with the start of harvest 2022 and runs through January 31 , 2023 .