Monsanto has donated $4,500 for the Media Center at Constantine Middle School.
Presentation of a check in that amount came during the Back to School Fair held Saturday (August 18) at Constantine High School.
The check was presented to Peggy Zimont, a specialist at the Media Center.
Josh Onken, site operations manager, and Barry Meyer, site manager, for the Monsanto Company in Constantine present a check for $4,500 for the Media Center at Constantine Middle School to Peggy Zimont during the Back to School Fair Saturday at Constantine High School. With them is Constantine Middle School Principal Raymond Bohm. (Click on photo to enlarge)
The money is a grant from the Monsanto Company and will be used to purchase new library books to encourage reading. Josh Onken, site operations manager, said, “Monsanto supports our kids. There are our future neighbors, co-workers, our future leaders.”
Zimont said she will buy biographies and books for Clue Me In competition for the Media Center. “I want kids to read more positive stories and learn to overcome obstacles.”
Josh Onken-site operations manager, and Barry Meyer-site manager for the Monsanto Company in Constantine present a check for $4,500 for the Media Center at the the Middle School to Peggy Zimont, at the Back to School fair held August 18 at Constantine High School. Zimont is a specialist at the media center. Bohm is the Middle School principal. The money is a grant from the Monsanto Fund, the philanthropic arm of Monsanto Company and will be used to purchase new library books to encourage reading.
“Monsanto supports our kids,” Onken said. “These are our future neighbors, co-workers, our future leaders.”
Zimont said she will buy biographies and books for Clue Me In competition for the media center. “I want kids to read more positive stories and learn to overcome obstacles,” she said.
Source: Story and photo contributed by Angie Birdsall.
