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Annual ‘Give FFA Day’ Campaign Set for February 20
Published: February 11, 2025
at 01:30 p.m.
By: Press Release
from NY FFA
FEBRUARY 20 – A DAY TO SUPPORT NEW YORK FFA
Photo: New York FFA members waiting to be awarded
their own
FFA jacket at the 2024 NYS FFA Convention.
Croghan, NY – Join FFA
supporters nationwide by contributing to the Give FFA Day Campaign on
February 20, 2025.
In conjunction
with National FFA Week, the National FFA Organization will host its tenth
annual 24-hour campaign to raise awareness and support for FFA. The
importance of this initiative is in directing gifts to the donor's FFA
state of
choice, thereby
providing funding to support FFA members. To make a gift to NY FFA on
February 20, visit https://giveffaday.ffa.org/campaigns/new-york-ffa
, or use the QR code below.
With New York FFA
membership now exceeding 13,000, funding needs have never been greater.
Give FFA Day provides the NY FFA with the opportunity to raise funds in
collaboration with other state associations across the nation. "On
Give FFA Day, every FFA association and foundation in the country stands
united, proclaiming: If you believe in the power of FFA, if you were an FFA
member, if you value FFA norms and traditions, then make a gift today to
celebrate FFA nationwide,” said Todd Lighthall, Executive Director of the
New York FFA Leadership Training Foundation.
The 2025 campaign
is set to become the most impactful 24-hour philanthropic event in New York
FFA. Seven donors have pledged $65,000 in matching funds for the New York
Give FFA Day campaign. They all recognize the potential of Give FFA Day to
raise significant funds. Through their matching gifts, they aim to amplify contributions.
The New York FFA Foundation expresses gratitude to our matching donors:
Raymond & Barbara Lighthall, Art Berkey, Daryle & Sharon Foster,
Sam Shapiro, Richard & Joyce Church, Spencer & Judy Gridley, and
Lowell Sanders.
Amber Thibodeau,
Volunteer Chair of the New York FFA Campaign, shared, “New York
successfully launched its first major Give FFA Day campaign in 2023 and witnessed
the power of networking through a social media campaign. Facebook and
Instagram provided platforms to establish new connections among alumni and reach
a broader audience of supporters. In 2024, supporters gave $108,000 to New York
FFA members, ranking first among state FFA associations in both the number of
donors and dollars raised.”
Make a gift to NY
FFA on Give FFA Day, February 20, 2025, by visiting https://giveffaday.ffa.org/campaigns/new-york-ffa.
Checks can be mailed to the NY FFA Foundation, 9340 Long Pond Rd, Croghan,
NY 13327.
Todd shares,
"It's not the size of the gift that matters; it's the act of giving.
That act says to every current FFA member: I am still showing up for FFA
and the future of agriculture in my state. I hope you will."
For more
information on Give FFA Day 2025, please contact Todd Lighthall, Executive
Director, at (315) 346-1222, tlighthall@oswegatchie.org or visit http://www.nyffafoundation.org/giveffaday.html.
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The New York
Leadership Training Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization
whose mission is to coordinate sustainable long-term funding to prepare FFA
members for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through
agricultural education. We accomplish this by offering engagement opportunities
to our alumni, donors, and sponsors throughout the year. If you would like
to learn more about the New York FFA Foundation http://www.nyffafoundation.org or
contact: Todd Lighthall, Executive Director, NY FFA Leadership Training
Foundation, Inc., 9340 Long Pond Road, Croghan, NY 13327.
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