Keystone Cooperative Raises Funds For Local Food Pantries

Indiana-based agriculture and energy cooperative Keystone Cooperative, Inc., has concluded a 12-day internal employee food security drive that raised $11,330. That commitment from the farmer-owned cooperative is now being tripled, as Keystone Cooperative is matching every dollar donated by employees and, farmer-owned regional cooperative Land O’Lakes will match what Keystone Cooperative commits.

The Cooperative Community Initiative was developed to invite employees to play a key part in ending hunger in local rural communities. What may seem like an insignificant amount out of their bi-weekly pay adds up tremendously to serve rural communities. The total money raised to be given back to rural communities through this program is officially $33,990.

Keystone plans to hand deliver many of the donations that will serve the rural areas of Indiana, Ohio and Michigan and invite their employees to play a key role in delivery.

Keystone employees Scott Logue, David Smith, Mel Hasler, Keryn Stoelting, Courtney Meyer and Lauren Bechtold present the $2,000 check to Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana at the Keystone corporate office in Indianapolis. In the center of the photo are Brad Carlson of Gleaners and Jeremy Mills, Keystone Board Member.