Cooper Farms to Match Donations to Animal Agriculture Alliance on Giving Tuesday
Contributions will go twice as far on November 29th
November 7, 2016 – Cooper Farms has announced it will match all donations made by individuals to the Animal Agriculture Alliance on Giving Tuesday, November 29th. Visit www.animalagalliance.org/donate and click “Donate Now” to make your contribution. Mark your calendar today so after celebrating Thanksgiving with your family, you can celebrate Giving Tuesday with the Animal Agriculture Alliance.
“As producers of turkey, pork and eggs, we value the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s role in bridging the communication gap between farm and fork,” said Gary Cooper, an owner and chief operating officer of Cooper Farms, which is based in Van Wert, Oh. “The Alliance engages food chain influencers to help share with the public that we strive every day to care for our animals and land.”
Terry Wehrkamp, director of live production, serves on the Alliance board of directors and will become the chairperson of the board in May 2017. “Serving on the Alliance board of directors allows me to connect with others across the agriculture industry. I’m thrilled we have taken our partnership with the Alliance a step further by matching Giving Tuesday donations to help protect the future of animal agriculture.”
“We are excited for this opportunity for our supporters’ contributions to go twice as far,” said Kay Johnson Smith, president and CEO of the Alliance. “I encourage all involved with animal agriculture – producers, veterinarians, processors, industry professionals and others – to use this occasion to personally support the Alliance.”
The Animal Agriculture Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization so donations will be 100 percent tax deductible. All online donations made on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 from 12:00am EST to 11:59pm EST by individuals will be matched up to a total of $5,000.
About the Alliance:
The Animal Agriculture Alliance is an industry-united, nonprofit organization that helps bridge the communication gap between farm and fork. We connect key food industry stakeholders to arm them with responses to emerging issues. We engage food chain influencers and promote consumer choice by helping them better understand modern animal agriculture. We protect by exposing those who threaten our nation’s food security with damaging misinformation. Find the Alliance on Facebook and Twitter.
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