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Creekview FFA Chapter Wins Grant To Fight Hunger
Creekview High School is one of four schools in Georgia awarded $2,500 as part of the FFA Food For All program.
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CANTON, GA -- The Creekview High School FFA chapter is one of only four in the state to win a National FFA grant.
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The school’s FFA agricultural education program has been awarded $2,500 as part of the FFA: Food For All program.
A total of 149 chapters in 40 states and the Virgin Islands received grants. Other Georgia winners include the FFA chapters at Cambridge, Cedar Shoals and Madison County high schools.
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The nationwide program provides grant money to local FFA chapters to support year-long service-learning projects that address local hunger needs.
The Creekview FFA chapter will fight hunger by growing fresh fruits and vegetables to donate to the community, as well as raising tilapia that they will filet and donate to families in need.
Along with food donations, FFA members and volunteers plan to host four educational seminars for the public on growing your owbn food.
For more information on the grant program, see the website at FFA.org/foodforall.
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