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Farm Safety For Just Kids Disbands
USAgNet - 07/26/2016

The board of directors of Farm Safety For Just Kids announced the organization will be dissolved at the end of 2016. Education, research and outreach on critical farm safety issues will continue through the Progressive Agriculture Foundation, an organization with a similar mission.

Farm Safety For Just Kids' library of educational materials and other assets will be donated to the Birmingham, Alabama-based PAF. Management of the 2016 Outreach program will be transferred to PAF. FS4JK will no longer accept monetary donations from individuals or organizations.

"We are proud of the work we have done to promote farm safety for the youngest members of farm families," says Farm Safety For Just Kids Founder and President Marilyn Adams. "We believe this move will further the mission of keeping farms safe for youth. That was the goal 30 years ago, and that remains the goal today. We feel the organization has accomplished what we set out to do almost 30 years ago: To support farm safety education in the U.S. and around the world. I believe that this move will further the mission we all have worked hard to accomplish."

As part of the transition, FS4JK will donate $5,000 to both the National 4-H Council and National FFA Organization to recognize their advocacy work for youth safety in agriculture.

The balance of the organization's assets will be noted to the Progressive Agriculture Foundation.


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