Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) today announced an additional
$50,000 donation to Living Lands & Waters to celebrate Chad Pregracke
being named CNN’s 2013 Hero of the Year.
“We’ve partnered with Chad for many years and are proud to recognize his
honor and support his continued efforts to promote the health and
vitality of the nation’s inland waterways,” said Jeff Becker, vice
president, operations for ADM’s Agricultural Services business and a
member of the board of directors of Living Lands & Waters. “Since 2004,
ADM has donated more than $1.5 million to Living Lands & Waters, and
each year some 350 ADM employees from 55 ADM facilities participate in
the organization’s river clean up events.”
The donation was given through ADM Cares. ADM Cares is a social
investment program that directs funds to initiatives and organizations
that drive meaningful social, economic and environmental progress
worldwide. The program comprises three distinct focus areas: supporting
the responsible development of agriculture, improving the quality of
life in ADM communities and fostering employee giving and volunteer
activities.
About ADM
For more than a century, the people of Archer Daniels Midland Company
(NYSE: ADM) have transformed crops into products that serve vital needs.
Today, 30,000 ADM employees around the globe convert oilseeds, corn,
wheat and cocoa into products for food, animal feed, industrial and
energy uses. With more than 265 processing plants, 460 crop procurement
facilities, and the world’s premier crop transportation network, ADM
helps connect the harvest to the home in more than 140 countries. For
more information about ADM and its products, visit www.adm.com.
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