Compeer Financial Supports Recent Disasters Relief Efforts
For Immediate Release
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Nora Nolden, Sr. Communications Consultant
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Compeer Financial Supports Relief Efforts for Farm Credit System Employees Affected by Recent Disasters
Sun Prairie, Wis., (October 7, 2024) – Last week, Compeer Financial’s Fund for Rural America donated to the Farm Credit System Employee Relief Fund to support fellow Farm Credit employees impacted by recent hurricanes, flooding and other natural disasters.
“Our hearts go out to all who have been affected by the severe weather events in the Southeast,” said Jase Wagner, President and CEO of Compeer Financial. “As a cooperative with a mission to serve agriculture and rural communities, we understand the importance of standing together with our fellow Farm Credit team members and member-owners as they work to rebuild their communities and farm operations.”
The Farm Credit System Employee Relief Fund is available to all Farm Credit employees experiencing financial hardship due to natural disasters such as blizzards, hurricanes, wildfires and derechos. The fund relies primarily on donations from Farm Credit employees and support from Farm Credit institutions. More information is available on the Employee Relief Fund website.
“Rural America is resilient because residents, businesses and community organizations support each other in both good times and bad,” Wagner said. “We hope this donation will help with recovery efforts so that affected individuals and communities can emerge stronger.”
About the Fund for Rural America
The Compeer Financial Fund for Rural America is the corporate giving program of Compeer Financial, structured to support Compeer Financial’s mission to enrich agriculture and rural America. Compeer Financial’s Board of Directors has dedicated one percent of annual net earnings to support the Fund’s focus areas of agricultural advocacy and development, agriculture education, cooperative initiatives, rural development and community enrichment; and youth engagement. The Fund is managed by a Board of Trustees, made up of team members from Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin and members of the Compeer Financial Board of Directors. More information about opportunities available through the Fund can be found at Compeer.com/giving-back.
About Compeer Financial
Compeer Financial is a member-owned Farm Credit cooperative serving and supporting agriculture and rural communities. The $33 billion organization provides loans, leases, risk management and other financial services throughout 144 counties in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Based in the Upper Midwest, Compeer Financial exists to champion the hopes and dreams of rural America, while providing personalized service and expertise to clients and the agriculture industry.
Compeer Financial is the third largest cooperative of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of lending institutions supporting agriculture and rural communities with reliable, consistent credit and financial services. Learn more about Compeer Financial.
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