March 8, 2023 – ADM has announced a $700,000 contribution in support of Decatur-area nonprofit organizations and education programs for 2023.
This year, close to 30 nonprofit organizations and schools will be the recipients of grants, supporting programs, and activities throughout Decatur and surrounding central Illinois communities.
“We are thrilled to contribute to and support a wide variety of organizations in the Decatur community. Through ADM Cares, we focus on food security, health and well-being, and sustainability, and each of our partners addresses at least one of these pillars to enrich the quality of life in the community,” said Chairman and CEO Juan Luciano. “Along with monetary contributions, we are excited to maximize our local impact by engaging our teams to volunteer with a number of our grant partners.”
In 2023, ADM’s community outreach in Decatur will include a first-time partnership with Habitat for Humanity for a housing revitalization project. ADM will also partner with Northeast Community Fund to support food pantry activities and to establish a food pantry at Decatur Public School District’s Hope Academy. As part of volunteer initiatives and charitable contributions, ADM will partner with the Beautify Decatur Coalition to host a large-scale team community cleanup event and will collaborate with Feed My Starving Children to support a mobile pack event in an effort to help alleviate childhood hunger. Luciano added, “Decatur is home to more than 4,000 of ADM’s 40,000 global colleagues, and we want to do our part to help ensure a strong and vibrant community long into the future.” Organizations and programs receiving grants from ADM this year include:
Decatur Public Schools Foundation
Decatur Habitat for Humanity
Good Samaritan Inn
Illinois Trucking Foundation
Meridian Community Unit School District
Mt. Zion School Districtct
Listen to an interview with Jennifer Ballinger on Byers & Co below to learn more.
