February 20, 2025
The Farm Credit Associations of North Carolina Donate Over $60,000 to Support Local Youth in Agriculture
STATESVILLE, NC (February 20, 2025) – AgSouth Farm Credit and AgCarolina Farm Credit are pleased to announce the fundraising results from the 2024 Pull for Youth sporting clays events. These events raised over $60,000 to benefit local NC 4-H and NC FFA chapters. The 2024 event marked the eighth annual Pull for Youth events.
Over the past eight years, the Farm Credit Associations of North Carolina, with support from CoBank, have raised over $800,000 for the NC 4-H & NC FFA programs. The funds raised during the 2024 events were distributed to local North Carolina 4-H & FFA chapters to support local chapter projects. The chapters awarded funds were distributed by local branch team members to the chapters in their branch territory.
Vance Dalton and Evan Kleinhans, the CEOs of AgSouth Farm Credit and AgCarolina Farm Credit, shared “At Farm Credit we recognize the importance of nurturing the next generation’s passion for agriculture. We are delighted to team up with local business sponsors and CoBank in our efforts to donate funds to local NC 4-H & FFA chapters. These donations will provide invaluable resources for the next generation of agriculture. We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all the volunteers, sponsors, and participants whose help ensured the success of these events.”
The following local North Carolina 4-H & FFA chapters received a local donation made possible through the 2024 Pull for Youth events:
Ayden-Grifton HS FFA, Pitt County
Bear Grass Charter School FFA, Martin County
Beddingfield High School FFA, Wilson County
Burns High School FFA, Cleveland County
Charles B Aycock High School FFA, Wayne County
Chase High School FFA, Rutherford County
Clayton Middle School FFA, Johnston County
Cleveland County 4-H, Cleveland County
Crest High School FFA, Cleveland County
Cumberland County 4-H, Cumberland County
Dillard Middle School FFA, Caswell County
Eastern Wayne High School FFA, Wayne County
Franklin County 4-H, Franklin County
Garner FFA Chapter Alumni Support, Johnston County
Gaston County 4-H, Gaston County
Gray's Creek High School FFA, Cumberland County
Greene County 4-H Shooting Sports Team, Greene County
Halifax County 4-H Masterminds CLUB, Halifax County
Heritage High School FFA, Wake County
Hoke County 4-H, Hoke County
Hyde County 4-H, Hyde County
Kings Mountain High School FFA, Cleveland County
Lincoln County 4-H, Lincoln County
Lumberton High School FFA, Robeson County
Mattamuskeet School FFA, Hyde County
McDowell High School FFA, McDowell County
North East Carolina Prep School FFA, Edgecombe & surrounding counties
Onslow County 4-H, Onslow County
Pasquotank County 4-H, Pasquotank County
Polk County High School FFA, Polk County
Purnell Swett High School FFA, Robeson County
Rosewood High School FFA, Wayne County
Rutherford County 4-H, Rutherford County
Scotland County 4-H, Scotland County
South Garner FFA, Wake County
Southern Nash FFA, Nash County
Springfield Middle School FFA, Wilson County
Topsail FFA, Pender County
Tuff Riders 4-H, Halifax County
Wayne County 4-H, Wayne County
West Columbus High School FFA. Columbus County
West Columbus Middle School FFA, Columbus County
West Lincoln High School FFA, Lincoln County
Western Harnett High School FFA, Harnett County
About AgSouth:
AgSouth Farm Credit provides loans for land, equipment, and production agriculture; crop insurance; leasing; and home mortgages. The Association serves counties in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia and is headquartered in Statesville, North Carolina. AgSouth is an equal housing lender and an equal opportunity provider.
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