- Total Contributions to Living Lands & Waters Now Exceed $1.7 Million
- More than 200 ADM Employees Pitch in for Cleanup at Starved Rock
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) today presented a $325,000
donation to Living Lands & Waters, an organization that promotes the
health and vitality of U.S. inland waterways, at a volunteer cleanup
event at Starved Rock State Park in Oglesby, Illinois.
The donation brings ADM’s total support for the organization since 2004
to more than $1.7 million. The funds will be used to support additional
river cleanup events as well as an equipment expansion project, which
will help Living Lands & Waters substantially its outreach and services.
Their goal is to remove 1,000,000 pounds of garbage from the rivers this
year, which is three times more than they’ve been able to accomplish in
previous years.
“ADM recognizes that America’s inland waterways are vital arteries whose
health is essential to our nation’s economy, our communities and our
wildlife,” said Chad Pregracke, founder of Living Lands & Waters. “The
company’s support of Living Lands and Waters demonstrates real
commitment to ensuring that these waterways are healthy and navigable.”
Directed by experts from Living Lands & Waters, more than 200 volunteers
from 60 different ADM locations spent the morning cleaning up debris
from areas at the park that have been impacted by recent flooding.
“It’s truly impressive to see how much can be accomplished in just a few
hours when organizations like Living Lands & Waters and ADM coordinate
their efforts,” said Kerry Novak, site superintendent at Starved Rock
State Park. “They were able to clean up trails and campground areas and
also remove exotic species along the river area in one morning, which
would have taken us weeks to accomplish on our own.”
“Cleaning up our nation’s waterways is critically important for numerous
communities and industries, as well as ADM’s own transportation network.
It’s also an overwhelming task, and we’re proud to support Living Lands
& Waters not just with funding, but also with man-hours at volunteer
events like the one today at Starved Rock State Park,” said Jeff Becker,
vice president, operations for ADM’s Ag Services business unit.
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 Livings Lands & Waters
Living Lands & Waters is a 501(c)(3) environmental organization
established by Chad Pregracke in 1998 and headquartered in East Moline,
Illinois. Living Lands & Waters conducts a variety of initiatives
including Community River Cleanups, Big River Educational Workshops, the
MillionTrees Project, the Riverbottom Forest Restoration Project and
Adopt-a-River Mile.
About ADM
For more than a century, the people of Archer Daniels Midland Company
(NYSE: ADM) have transformed crops into products that serve the vital
needs of a growing world. Today, we’re one of the world’s largest
agricultural processors and food ingredient providers, with more than
33,000 employees serving customers in more than 140 countries. With a
global value chain that includes more than 460 crop procurement
locations, 300 ingredient manufacturing facilities, 40 innovation
centers and the world’s premier crop transportation network, we connect
the harvest to the home, making products for food, animal feed, chemical
and energy uses. Learn more at www.adm.com.
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Media Relations
Jackie Anderson
media@adm.com
312-634-8484