Cargill and Excel Contribute To High School Vocational Agriculture Building
For Immediate Release: May 1, 2001
Contact: Dan Schnitker (316) 227-5848 Suzanne McCarty (952) 742-6246
Cargill and its Excel Corp. subsidiary have donated $150,000 to fund a new vocational agriculture building at Dodge City High School that will include a show ring, animal pens and classrooms for agriculture education programs.
" This contribution is supporting the future of our youth and the future of agriculture," said Dan Schnitker, general manger of Excel's Dodge City facility. "The new building will help Dodge City High School students explore opportunities in agriculture, help them prepare for the future and enhance their educational experience."
Cargill and Excel have been long-time supporters of agricultural education, partnering with student organizations including 4-H and FFA. Cargill has contributed more than $4 million to FFA since 1961.
This contribution was jointly funded by Excel in Dodge City and the Cargill Partnership Fund, a corporate program that matches contributions made by Cargill facilities to support special projects and services in their communities.
Excel in Dodge City is among the largest beef processing plants in the country and distributes quality beef products to retail and commercial service markets around the world. Cargill is an international marketer, processor and distributor of agricultural, food, financial and industrial products and services with some 85,000 employees in 60 countries. The company provides distinctive customer solutions in supply chain management, food applications and health and nutrition., Kan., Excel is a leader in providing innovative red meat solutions to customers and consumers.