Excel and Cargill help purchase mobile science lab for Beardstown School
For Immediate Release: October 22, 2001
Contact: Mark Klein, Cargill (952) 742-6211
BEARDSTOWN, Ill. - Cargill and Excel Pork, a subsidiary of Cargill, have donated $50,000 to the Beardstown Junior/Senior High School to purchase a mobile science lab. The lab will help teachers simulate wildlife and natural resources in their science instruction.
"This science lab will help bring awareness of environmental concerns and the impact of human society on natural resources to students and teachers," said Steve Pirkle, manager at Excel Pork here. "Excel and Cargill are committed to supporting education projects that promote environmental responsibility."
The contribution from Excel Pork was matched by the Cargill Partnership Fund, a corporate program that encourages Cargill facilities to support special projects and services in their communities.
Excel Pork in Beardstown was purchased in 1987 and provides 1.5 million pounds of fresh pork daily to retail and commercial customers worldwide. Cargill is an international marketer, processor and distributor of agricultural, food, financial and industrial products and services with 90,000 employees in 57 countries. The company provides distinctive customer solutions in supply chain management, food applications and health and nutrition.
Through volunteerism, partnerships and grantmaking, Cargill contributes $15 million each year to civic and charitable organizations to help fulfill the company's vision of raising living standards around the world by delivering increased value to producers and consumers.