(St. Leon, IN) – – The East Central FFA chapter has been awarded $5,000 as part of the Grants for Growing program.
The nationwide program, sponsored by Tractor Supply Company, provides grant funds to local FFA chapters to support the development or improvement of agricultural education projects that enhance the classroom experiences for students through chapter engagement activities.
East Central FFA plans to use the funds from the grant to purchase tools to incorporate in landscape construction and masonry construction units.
These tools will include a dust free paver saw, laser levels, hammers, block cutters, layout tools, concrete pavers and other related materials. Students will use these tools to gain skills in laying paver walks, retaining walls and other landscape structures.
These tools will enable the agriculture program to provide high quality instruction to students in the landscape, horticulture and agricultural structures classes.
Funding from Grants for Growing will allow students to safely learn and practice industry-relevant skills using appropriate equipment.
East Central was one of five FFA chapters in Indiana to receive this grant.
The program provided over $900,000 to FFA chapters in 47 states. Funding is provided through consumer donations made during checkout at a Tractor Supply Company store by purchasing a $1 FFA Paper Emblem.
The fundraising period aligns with National FFA Week in February.
The National FFA Organization is a school-based national youth leadership development organization of more than 1,053,847 student members as part of 9,591 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
