Giving Tuesday Reaches New Heights as
California FFA Foundation and
Blue Diamond
Growers
Donate FFA Jackets
While Giving Tuesday honors the
spirit of philanthropy, for the California
FFA Foundation, it’s all about giving
the gift of blue, blue corduroy that
is. This year, the day will be just a
bit sweeter as it’s anticipated that
the FFA will hit a milestone of raising
enough to gift it’s 1,000th jacket. The
significant milestone is due in large part,
to matching funds provided by
Blue
Diamond Growers
. On Giving Tuesday,
Blue Diamond Growers
matched every
jacket donation up to 200 jackets,
significantly aiding the California FFA
Foundation in reaching their jacket goal.
“
Blue Diamond Growers
is excited to
continue building our partnership with
FFA and support the next generation
of leaders in our industry,” said Dan
Cummings, chairman of the board for
Blue Diamond Growers
. “We believe
investing in the future of agriculture in
California is more important than ever.”
On Tuesday, November 27, the
California FFA Foundation celebrated
Giving Tuesday, a global day of
giving, fueled by the power of social
media and collaboration. This is the
third year the California FFA has
participated in Giving Tuesday with
a focus on providing jackets for FFA
members. For every $75 donated
on Giving Tuesday, the California
FFA Foundation provided a member
with their very own FFA jacket, and
a tie or scarf. For the second year
in a row,
Blue Diamond Growers
generously matched that donation.
“We are proud of the lasting impact
of this program, and excited to
experience its growth over the last
three years.” said Emily Rooney,
President, Agricultural Council of
California, and California FFA
Foundation Board Treasurer. “We
knew to have meaningful impact on
FFA members, we needed a strong
industry partner to take it to the next
level.
Blue Diamond's
leadership has
been ideal and thanks to their help,
we will give away our 1,000th jacket
this year to students in need. That’s
1,000 California FFA members who
will have a jacket with their name
stitched on it, because of our donors,
and
Blue Diamond Growers
' matching
funds.”
This year’s Giving Tuesday provided
over 672 jackets to California FFA
members. Since the start of this
program three years ago, more than
1,600 FFA members have a jacket of
their very own.
To learn more about the California FFA
Foundation’s Giving Tuesday efforts, visit
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NEWS IN A NUTSHELL
Blue Diamond
Honors Veterans
Veterans Day celebrations were held at
Blue Diamond’s
facilities to honor those team
members who have served our country. Team
members gather together for a meal, share
stories, and spend time with other veterans. The
celebrations are a way for the cooperative to
say thank you to our veterans for their service
and sacrifice.
Left to Right: Michael Flowers, Freddy Hernandez, Shea Harding,
Ed Gray, Shawn Stamper, Chad Laughton, Jeff Garza, Zachary Daniels,
and Clark Bohr.
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