About the Wisconsin FFA Foundation

Wisconsin FFA Foundation, Inc.
Mary Elstad Gagnon, Executive Director
1241 John Q. Hammons Drive
Madison, WI 53717
608-831-5058
www.wisconsinffafoundation.org

As a nonprofit, 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization, the foundation is committed to supporting and expanding educational activities of the Wisconsin Association of FFA, its members, and chapters. It solicits and accepts contributions to assist with foundation board-approved projects that build leadership skills, improve local communities, recognize outstanding achievement, and prepare young people for agricultural careers.  It does this through fund-raising by the Board of Directors.

The Wisconsin FFA Foundation, Inc:

• Serves the mission of agricultural education to provide a total, dynamic educational system.
  

• Aspires to excellence in recruitment, preparation, and support of individuals in agricultural careers.
  

• Serves the people and informs them about agriculture, its needs, opportunities, and challenges.
  

Values:

• Providing instruction in and about agriculture
  

• Serving all populations
  

• Developing the whole person
  

• Responding to the needs of the marketplace
  

• Advocating free enterprise and entrepreneurship education
  

• Function as a part of the total educational system
  

• Utilizing a proven educational process that includes formal instruction, experiential learning, leadership, and personal development

The Wisconsin FFA Foundation, Inc. recognizes the importance of developing the whole individual, provides incentives for excellence and total achievement, and has activities specifically designed to build leadership, citizenship, character, cooperation, individual responsibility, and community service. These activities help members extend and practically apply the information students receive in classroom instruction that reflects education at its best.

The Wisconsin FFA Foundation, Inc., welcomes financial contribution to support authorized FFA activities important to Wisconsin and provide meaningful incentives to Wisconsin FFA members preparing for careers and leadership roles in agriculture/agribusiness.

By contributing to the foundation, sponsors:

• Support classroom training teamed with the famous FFA hands-on experience
  

• Encourage and recognize outstanding achievement by young people
  

• Develop future agricultural leaders
  

• Retain young people interested in careers in agriculture-related science, technology, business, marketing, and production
  

• Return what they or loved ones received by FFA involvement
  

• Gain a tax-deductible contribution

The FFA model provides not only productive, well-educated employees and future employers, but also builds the strong character traits required for community leadership. Contact::

For questions about this information, contact Jeffrey A. Hicken (608) 267-9255

Last updated on 2/25/2008 1:23:28 PM