North Shelby Receives $5,000 Donation

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Local farmer Mary Davidson recently directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to the North Shelby School District. Kindergarten through 12th grade teachers will use the funds to buy more STEM resources.

“Thanks to Mary Davidson, our students at North Shelby high school will get to further their STEM education through the use of these funds. STEM is a crucial field and development for all of our students. STEM education provides an opportunity for students to investigate a solution to a problem much like they will be faced with in real life.

“North Shelby staff and faculty show constant support of this school, and it is because of people like Mary that we are able to provide a great education to our students in this community,” said Bridgett Bass, high school science teacher.

In 2022, Bayer Fund revamped America’s Farmers Grow Communities program, making it easier for farmers across the country to find and fund the organizations and institutions that keep their communities thriving. This included doubling the individual donations to $5,000, up from $2,500 in previous years to provide a greater impact to local rural communities.

For more than a decade, Grow Communities has partnered with farmers to direct funds to programs and organizations that contribute to their communities’ health and vibrancy, such as food banks, schools, and youth agriculture programs. Since the America’s Farmers programs began in 2010, the initiatives have awarded nearly $65 million to such programs.

“Each year we hear from several nonprofit and school leaders, as well as farmers, about the ways Grow Communities has made a difference,” said Al Mitchell, Bayer Fund president. “Bayer Fund is proud to work side-by-side with farmers to identify local nonprofit organizations and schools that are improving rural communities in the areas of health and wellness, food and nutrition, and STEM and ag education.”

Farmers can enroll for the opportunity to direct a 2023 Grow Communities donation starting on August 1, 2022. To learn more about the enrollment process and how America’s Farmers programs are making an impact, visit www.Americasfarmers.com.

In 2022, Bayer Fund revamped America’s Farmers Grow Communities program, making it easier for farmers across the country to find and fund the organizations and institutions that keep their communities thriving. This included doubling the individual donations to $5,000, up from $2,500 in previous years to provide a greater impact to local rural communities.