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LAND O'LAKES LAUNCHES "COWS FOR AFRICA" PROGRAM
Oct. 1, 2009
Source: Land O'Lakes news release
A new program introduced by Land O'Lakes, Inc., will allow colleges and universities to help create a better quality of life through the donation of a dairy cow to families in Africa.
The "Cows for Africa" program will run through the 2009-2010 school year, with cows being donated in spring of 2010.
Land O'Lakes Dairy Solutions will provide a donation toward the purchase of a cow on behalf of each participating college for every pound of foodservice item purchased. Each cow will provide enough sustainable income for a family to send their children to school, get healthcare, and meet their basic needs of food, clothing and shelter.
"We are very excited about the potential of 'Cows for Africa' to positively affect the lives of people in need, and are thrilled to leverage the great work of our International Development Division in making the program happen," said John Ellenberger, Land O'Lakes Foodservice marketing director. "In fact, the Foodservice team has already raised enough money through employee donations to buy a cow for a family in the central region of Malawi."
The donations will be made to Prosperity Worldwide, a nonprofit organization that utilizes donor contributions to carry out activities that deliver financial resources and tools to enhance Land O'Lakes International Development initiatives in developing countries. Prosperity Worldwide is an independent, privately-funded vehicle through which the general public can contribute to the goal of international development.
Land O'Lakes International Development implements successful and sustainable projects, creates profitable businesses and drives economic growth worldwide, assisted by funding primarily from the U.S. Agency for International Development and U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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