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Submitted by Fredericktown FFA Chapter Reporters Mattie Miller and Clara Basden

“Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve” these words serve as the National FFA Organizations Motto.

December 12, 2023 the Fredericktown FFA Chapter packaged meals to be provided to students in the Fredericktown R-1 School District, via the Cat Pack Program and the Madison County Food Pantry. In total the students of the Fredericktown FFA Chapter packaged over 6,000 meals.

During the summer the FFA applied for a semester-long $1,200 grant through the National FFAs Living to Serve Grant Program. “Living to Serve Grants provide an opportunity for FFA chapters and state FFA associations/foundations to seek funding to support various types of service projects through a competitive application process. Applicants must identify a community need that falls within one of four focus areas: community safety; hunger, health and nutrition; environmental responsibility; or community engagement.”

The Fredericktown FFA Chapter chose to use the money for the grant received to purchase meals provided by the Meals of Hope Organization. When the Fortified Cinnamon & Apple Oatmeal breakfast meal was chosen, Meals of Hope sent all of the materials and food needed to safely package, seal, and label the meals for the event.

We have been doing this project for a number of years and it is always a favorite of students. Not only are they able to take the class time to complete some hands-on learning, they are providing necessary meals for the community.

This is always a popular community service project of the students of the Fredericktown FFA Chapter.