US: California table grape growers give to local communities
On behalf of California table grape growers, the California Table Grape Commission’s community outreach program is offering education grants and scholarships.
The Innovation in Teaching education grants program was created in 1993 to support innovative classroom projects in the table grape growing regions of California’s San Joaquin and Coachella valleys. The program has since reached over 5,000 students through funded projects.
The California Table Grape Workers Scholarship program, created in 1985, supports the families of table grape field workers. The program has since awarded nearly 100 scholarships to California table grape field workers or their children.
“The table grape growers in California volunteer their time and service for associations, boards and charitable organizations,” said Kathleen Nave, president of the commission. “The community outreach program is another way they show their support for the communities where they live and work.”
The California Table Grape Commission was created by the California legislature in 1967 to increase worldwide demand for fresh grapes from California through a variety of research and promotional programs.
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