Select Sires Federation Donation to
Dairy Foundation Yields $123,000
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David Pierson, chairman, Holstein Foundation, from Lake City, Minn., (far left) recognizes seven Select Sires member cooperatives for pledges of $5,000 or more to the Future Leaders Campaign (L-R): Devin Albrecht, Prairie State, Hampshire, Ill.; Wynn Gibbons, Cache Valley, Lewiston, Utah; Arthur Rhoderick, Select Sire Power, Hagerstown, Md; Johnny Daniel, Southeast, Charlotte, Tenn.; Bill Chitwood, COBA, Sulphur, Okla; Lyle Ott, NorthStar, Brillion, Wis; Bill Genasci, All West, Turlock, Calif.; and David Thorbahn, Select Sires Inc.
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PLAIN CITY, Ohio, July 26, 2001 — The 10 member cooperatives of the Select
Sires federation have pledged contributions that will yield $123,000 for the
Holstein Foundation as part of its Future Leaders Campaign endowment
initiative. The interest income from these contributions in perpetuity will
help fund leadership development for dairy youth, young adults and farm
families representing all breeds of dairy cattle. The Foundation’s
professional-development, education and outreach programs offer a wide
variety of grassroots-based opportunities for interested participants.
The cooperatives’ pledges total $61,500, which will be matched by funds from
Holstein Association USA, Brattleboro, Vt., to total $123,000. The 10
organizations that have pledged to be part of the Future Leaders Campaign in
such a significant way are: All West/Select Sires, Burlington, Wash.; Cache
Valley/Select Sires, Logan, Utah; COBA/Select Sires, Columbus, Ohio, and
Tyler, Texas; East Central/Select Sires, Waupun, Wis.; KABA/Select Sires,
Louisville, Ky.; Minnesota/Select Sires Co-op Inc., St. Cloud, Minn.;
NorthStar Cooperative, Lansing, Mich.; Prairie State/Select Sires,
Hampshire, Ill.; Select Sire Power Inc., Rocky Mount, Va., and Tunkhannock,
Pa.; and Southeast Select Sires Inc., Franklin, Tenn.
"The generous contributions from the Select Sires member cooperatives have
put us well on our way to reaching the $1 million goal set for the Future
Leaders Campaign," says Donna Beal, executive director, Holstein Foundation.
"This campaign, which will almost triple the size of the Foundation’s
endowment fund, will provide a stable source of financial support to
maintain long-term program quality. We truly are grateful for the
significant contributions being made by industry leaders like the Select
Sires federation."
In addition to member-cooperative contributions to the Future Leaders
Campaign, Select Sires Inc. has pledged $6,000 to the Holstein Foundation’s
Family Farm Campaign. It also has provided ongoing financial support for the
Foundation’s Young Dairy Leaders Institute since its inception in 1994.
"The Foundation’s commitment to help educate and train future generations of
dairy leaders is benefiting both the dairy industry and rural America," says
Dave Thorbahn, general manager, Select Sires Inc. "It’s critical that A.I.
companies and other agribusinesses join with dairy producers to support
organizations like the Holstein Foundation, helping prepare tomorrow’s
industry leaders. As the largest A.I. organization headquartered in North
America, Select Sires is pleased to be part of this positive outreach."
Established in 1989, the Holstein Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit,
tax-exempt organization based in Brattleboro, Vt. Its education, leadership
development and outreach programs serve youth and young adults representing
all breeds of dairy cattle.
Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc. is a federation of 10
farmer-owned and controlled cooperatives. It provides highly fertile semen
as well as excellence in service and programs to achieve its basic objective
of supplying livestock breeders with America’s best genetics at a reasonable
price.
Copyright 1996-2001 Select Sires Inc. Last updated 21-Aug-2001.
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