The FFA motto includes the words “Living to Serve,” making service a core value taught to South Dakota’s over 6,000 high school Agriculture Education students through their FFA participation.
The SD FFA Foundation provides up to $500 per chapter for service projects in their local communities.
Foundation Executive Director Gerri Ann Eide says they want to grow community leaders by encouraging FFA members to take an active role in the betterment of their communities. She says these are valuable educational activities that impact agriculture education students for a lifetime.
Chapters receiving funds this fall for their service projects are:
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Chamberlain – install concrete and make the local football tailgate area handicap accessible
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Gettysburg – conduct a hunger banquet for 9-12th grade students
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Miller – hosting an Ag Safety with industry leaders for area youth and producers
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Wolsey/Wessington – host a livestock judging and showmanship clinic for area 5th – 12th graders and parents
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Baltic – restoring and reconditioning the FFA billboard at town entrance
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Brandon Valley – build and plant flower boxes by area nursing home
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Brookings – construct and deliver beds and blankets to kids in need
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Doland – provide first aide and winter survival kits for school vehicles and educate staff on proper use
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McCook Central – hosting a Harvest Meal for local producers
These grants were made possible, as a special project of the SD FFA Foundation, with Wilbur Ellis Company, Inc., sponsoring the Miller and Wolsey-Wessington grants.
For more information about the South Dakota FFA Foundation and South Dakota’s FFA programs, visit www.sdffafoundation.org.
