The Centre FFA chapter in Centre, AL has been awarded a Yearlong Living to Serve Grant in the amount of $3000.00. The nationwide program provides grant money to local FFA chapters to support yearlong service-learning projects that address needs related to community safety; environmental responsibility; hunger, health and nutrition; and community engagement.

Centre FFA plans to help address community needs by building and managing a community garden. FFA members will be building a community garden at the Cherokee County High School Greenhouse facilities. Once completed fresh vegetables will be available and free to the community. The garden will be operational by the summer of 2022.

The program provided over $284,000 to FFA chapters in 36 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The 2021-2022 Yearlong Living to Serve Grants are sponsored by Tractor Supply Company, Cargill, CoBank, Domino’s and Elanco. For more information and a complete listing of sponsors, visit FFA.org/livingtoserve. 

The National FFA Organization is a school-based national youth leadership development organization of more than 760,000 student members as part of 8,700 local FFA chapters in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.