SULLIVAN COUNTY — Join FFA supporters nationwide by contributing to the Give FFA Day Campaign on February 22.

In conjunction with National FFA Week, the National FFA Organization will host its ninth 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 22, visit www.FFA.org/GiveFFADay and select New York State.

With New York FFA membership now exceeding 11,500, 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 2024 campaign is on pace to be the NY FFA Foundation’s largest annual fundraising effort. Five donors have pledged $40,000 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: second-time matcher Sam Shapiro, Art Berkey, Daryle and Sharon Foster, Spencer and Judy Gridley and Lowell Sanders.

Make a gift to NY FFA on February 22, by visiting www.FFA.org/GiveFFADay and select New York State. Todd shares, “It’s not the size of the gift that matters; it’s the act of giving.”