The “Land. Water. Thrive.” program also seeks to enrich outdoor environments and drive sustainable agriculture in communities and among rural families in developing countries. Organizations in eight U.S. cities as well three other countries are being supported in 2018, and applications are being accepted for grants to other communities from The Toro Foundation.
The Toro Company has introduce its “Land. Water. Thrive.”Initiative that aims to help improve water-use efficiency, enhance outdoor environments and greenspaces, and provide educational information on sustainable agricultural practices.
Over a two-year period, The Toro Foundation is contributing up to $1 million in grants to nonprofits in global communities with the Greenspace Enhancement Grant Program. The new program aims to support organizations in their efforts to revitalize parks and green spaces, enrich the outdoors of our neighborhoods and schools, educate on the efficient use of water, and support sustainable agriculture through community gardens.
For 2018, the Greenspace Enhancement Grant Program will support organizations in the following U.S. cities:
- Beatrice, Neb.
- Bloomington, Minn.
- El Paso,Texas
- Iron Mountain,
- Riverside, Calif.
- Sanford, Fla.
- Shakopee, Minn.
- Windom, Minn.
In addition, support is being provided to organizations in Xiamen City, China, Ploiesti, Romania and Spellbrook, UnitedKingdom.
Locations included in the 2019 grant program will be announced at a later date.
For grant criteria, online application and other information, visit www.thetorocompany.com/land-water-thrive/our-communities. Applications are due by September 1, 2018.
“Impacting lives through the sustainable use of land and water is the focus of Land. Water. Thrive.,” said Judson McNeil, president of The Toro Foundation. “The grant program is directed at conserving and restoring our outdoor environments to ensure healthier, more vibrant and sustainable communities where our employees live and work.”
“Outside of our local communities, and as part of our Land. Water. Thrive. initiative, we look to further expand our efforts to enrich the lives of rural families in developing countries,” McNeil added. “Here, we will focus on enabling smallholder farmers to enhance the productivity of the land and drive sustainable solutions to ensure a more food-secure future.
“As a leader in water-efficient drip irrigation for the agricultural market, we will work to equip low-income farmers with improved irrigation technologies to better manage their limited water resources, promote sustainable agricultural practices, improve crop yields, and build thriving communities,” McNeil said.
“Whether in our local communities or in the developing world, we are all stewards of the water and natural spaces that enrich life,” The Toro Company said in its announcement about the new program. “[Land. Water. Thrive. is part of our] commitment to helping our customers and communities worldwide enhance the beauty, productivity and sustainability of the land.”
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