The Rochelle Area Community Foundation is pleased to announce the receipt of a $10,000.00 contribution toward Disaster Relief and Recovery efforts following the devastating April 9th tornados. Maplehurst Farms, a leading local agribusiness provided the contribution with business partner, CoBank.
“Maplehurst Farms is pleased to contribute $5,000 towards the Rochelle Area Community Foundation’s Disaster Relief Fund. We were fortunate to have our business partner, CoBank match our contribution to the Fund through their “Sharing Success” Matching Grant Program”, said Barb Koehnke, Maplehurst Controller.
As recovery efforts continue, the Rochelle Area Community Foundation distributes funds through the work of the Ogle County Long Term Recovery Committee to individuals and families affected by the 2015 event.