Philanthropic support totalling $13,000 is provided to local groups by Grand River Agricultural Society

January 9, 2020 @ 9:17 amRural

Equine Guelph - On behalf of Equine Guelph, Gayle Ecker (centre) recieves $10,000 for the redevelopment of Equine Guelph’s JobTrack service. JobTrack is a service used to link employers with people dedicated to working in the equine industry. Far left and far right: Grand River Raceway director of operations Jamie Martin and Grand River Agricultural Society president Paul Walker. An additional $1,500 was presented to Everdale Farm for for the purchase of seeds and small equipment for the Good Food Project. A further $1,500 was presented to Ontario Farmland Trust. Its annual Farmland Forum brings together planners, politicians, farmers, farmland owners, researchers and conservationists to discuss the most current issues related to farmland protection in Ontario. Submitted photo

ELORA – The Grand River Agricultural Society (GRAS) recently awarded three donations totaling $13,000.

The presentations took place recently at Grand River Raceway , which is operated by GRAS.

The GRAS is a not-for-profit society, incorporated under the Agricultural and Horticultural Societies Act of Ontario and operated by a volunteer board of directors.

It is part of the organization’s mandate to encourage an awareness of agriculture and to promote improvements in the quality of life of persons living in an agricultural community.

As a proud community partner, GRAS provides funding and gift-in-kind support for initiatives which align with its mandate.

Since the inception of Grand River Raceway in 2004, GRAS has provided funding and Gift-In-Kind support for initiatives totaling more than $1.75 million.

For more information about volunteering with GRAS, becoming a member or applying for funding for an initiative which is in alignment with their mandate visit www.grandriveragsociety.com/giving or call (519) 846-8879.

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