Sustainability Report 2023 FINAL - Flipbook - Page 14
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People
Community Involvement
PIPESTONE is committed to giving our time, talent, and treasure back to the communities where we work and
live. Our charitable focuses are supporting kids and 昀椀ghting food insecurity.
Supporting Kids
Children’s Home Society (CHS)
McCrossan Boys Ranch
PIPESTONE donated $70,000 to Children’s Home Society
(CHS) in Sioux Falls, SD. CHS provides residential treatment
and care for children who have experienced traumatic life
events, in addition to an emergency family shelter.
Team members enjoyed volunteering at the
McCrossan Boys Ranch Rodeo in Sioux Falls, SD.
PIPESTONE’s $25,000 donation helps support the
work of McCrossan Boys Ranch as they reach out to
troubled boys aged 12 to 20 who have experienced
con昀氀ict in their life, working with them on values,
education, and life skills.
Volunteers of America
Volunteers of America’s Axis 180 program in Sioux Fall,
SD is a shelter for teenagers needing to transition out of
unsafe environments. They help provide a safe, supportive
environment to learn life skills necessary to succeed on their
own. PIPESTONE donated our treasure, time, and talent by
hosting an evening about building a resume and interview
skills. The students came excited and ready to learn!
Scholarship Program
Our Family Scholarship
Our Family Scholarship is open to PIPESTONE team
members and/or their immediate family members.
The applicants must be attending college pursuing
an agriculture degree or are actively involved in
agricultural activities. Applicants are selected based
on an essay submitted, answering the question:
How are the PIPESTONE core values portrayed
in your lives, and how would you pay it back
someday?
Congratulations
to our 2023 Our
Family Scholarship
recipients.
Camp Courageous
PIPESTONE supported Camp Courageous in
Independence, IA with a donation of $5,000 to
support their camp for individuals of all ages with
disabilities.
