Leadership. Tradition. True Blue.
August 2020
TRUE BLUE NEBRASKA NEWS
BLUE JACKETS. BRIGHT FUTURES.
FFA Jackets: A Symbol of Hope and Belonging “This member’s family works very hard and has high financial need. Both of her parents work additional jobs off the farm to help make ends meet. This member is a very hard worker. After joining FFA in junior high, she realized the many opportunities FFA has to offer. So early on in her experience, FFA has helped her break out of her shell and find her voice and a community she feels welcomed by. I am nominating her to receive a jacket with strong expectations of the leader she can become.” “This member has a single mother who works very hard but he mentioned to me earlier this year that he would have to wait until his mom got paid before he could pay his FFA dues. I know his family would greatly appreciate any financial help. I have never met a more reflective and self-aware high school freshman. He puts so much energy and excitement into his ag classes and FFA activities. I am proud to call him my student.” These are excerpts from the 2019 Blue Jackets. Bright Futures. program advisor statements. With new challenges and difficult times being presented this year, there are many students battling financial stability, health issues and even
homelessness. An FFA jacket has the power to fill many members with confidence, a sense of hope for their future and provide them with a physical piece of belonging to a community they love, FFA. Each year, thanks to donors like you, students know what it’s like to be welcomed into the FFA family. Your gift of $100 gives one FFA member a lifetime of opportunities. This upcoming school year Nebraska will have a total of 200 FFA chapters, more chapters throughout the state than ever before! In 2019, nearly 800 FFA members applied for a jacket through the Blue Jackets. Bright Futures. program. With the continued growth of agricultural education and FFA programs in Nebraska combined with the increased costs to purchase an FFA jacket, we expect the need to continue to grow. If you feel compelled to support this campaign and provide for our leaders of tomorrow, please fill out the enclosed envelope or go to neffafoundation.org to make your 2020 Blue Jackets. Bright Futures. donation by September 1.
You can change an FFA members life by donating $100 online: www.neffafoundation.org | Deadline: September 1
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