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Thursday, December 20, 2007
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank Announces
Fundraising Results for United Way and JDRF
Columbia, SC- AgFirst Farm Credit Bank announced today the results of
recent fundraising efforts for the United Way of the Midlands and Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation JDRF Through its fundraising events and
individual and corporate donations, more than 49,000 was donated to the
United Way and more than 8,200 was donated to JDRF
By supporting the United Way campaign, we can significantly improve
the lives of those who are less fortunate in our own local community, said
Tom S Welsh, executive vice president and coordinator for all of the
banks community support efforts
Cori Cantey, meeting and events specialist and leader for the United
Way fundraising events, said Every year, we come up with new, fun ways to
collect funds for
United Way In the past, weve had silent auctions, book
fairs and even a cake walk This year, we sold jeans day coupons to
employees and held a raffle for many special items, including a 32 LCD
HDTV, and a stay at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, SC, with
breakfast and two rounds of golf
AgFirst makes it fun to collect funds for JDRF, as well The theme
this year was The Big Top so management dressed up like clowns and agreed
to be incarcerated until enough bail money was raised to free them
Employees had a chance to drop by the break room to visit the jail birds
and make donations to their favorite clown Deborah Lucas, accountant and
leader for the JDRF fundraising efforts, said My son was diagnosed with
diabetes when he was four and it has changed our lives When I became aware
of the complications that can come with this disease, helping to find a
cure became one of my top priorities Im thankful to work for a company
like AgFirst that helps support this goal
AgFirst places great value on the family Our community is also part
of the AgFirst family We support both of these worthy causes because we
know that they will be here for us if we need them That might not
be
today, it might not be tomorrow, but they will be there if we need them,
said Andy Lowrey, president and CEO, AgFirst When you think about it,
that is a pretty good definition of family-always there when you need
them, he continued
AgFirst is committed to lending a helping hand in the Greater Columbia
community Its employees actively support and participate in United Way,
JDRF and numerous other fundraising activities
About United Way of the Midlands wwwuwayorg: United Way of the Midlands
is part of the national United Way movement, dedicated to making a
measurable impact in every community across America by focusing on the root
causes of the most serious problems One of more than 1,300 community-based
organizations, United Way of the Midlands improves lives and builds a
stronger community by bringing together hearts, minds and resources from
across the region and by developing effective partnerships with businesses,
government and nonprofit organizations United Way of the Midlands serves
Calhoun, Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg and Richland counties
in South Carolina
About Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation JDRF
wwwjdrforg: JDRF was
founded in 1970 by the parents of children with juvenile diabetes - a
disease that strikes children suddenly, makes them insulin dependent for
life, and carries the constant threat of devastating complications Since
inception, JDRF has provided more than 800 million to diabetes research
worldwide More than 80 percent of JDRFs expenditures directly support
research and education about research JDRFs mission is constant: to find
a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research
About AgFirst Farm Credit Bank wwwagfirstcom: AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
is part of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of agricultural and
rural lending institutions cooperatively owned by their borrowers Farm
Credit helps maintain and improve the quality of life in rural America and
on the farm, through its constant commitment to competitive lending and
expert financial services AgFirst, with assets of 265 billion as of
September 30, 2007, provides funding and financial services to 23
Agricultural Credit Associations ACAs in 15 eastern states and Puerto
Rico These associations, operating as Farm Credit and Ag Credit
associations, provide real estate and
production financing to more than
80,000 farmers, agribusinesses, and rural homeowners
Source:agfirst.com
