(HAVRE DE GRACE, MARYLAND) – April 13, 2024- The Maryland FFA Foundation is pleased to announce their annual recipients of the Gift of Blue Program. This program benefits those deserving and active FFA members in grades 9-11. Each chapter is eligible to request up to three FFA jackets at a cost of $20/jacket.
This year, 96 students representing 33 chapters received their own FFA jacket and matching tie/scarf in a presentation during a ceremony at the State Spring Judging Event on April 13, 2024 at Westminster High School. The event hosted over 460 members, advisors, parents and volunteers. The Maryland FFA Foundation has sponsored this generous event for the past nine years awarding 843 jackets to deserving members totaling over $42,250 through their foundation.
Recipients from Worcester Technical High School are Angelle Ayers, Aireonna Colman, and Jordan Dyer.
For more information, or to see the full list of winners, visit www.mdffa.org.
The Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation is a 501c3 non-governmental nonprofit established in 1989. Through the Maryland FFA, teacher workshops, scholarships, grants, Mobile Labs and Showcases, and revenues from the Ag Tag license plate sales, the Foundation pursues its mission to promote the understanding and appreciation of the importance of agriculture in everyone’s daily lives. The Maryland FFA Association’s staff team is partially funded through a $60,000 federal Perkins Grant facilitated by the Maryland State Department of Education. The Maryland FFA Association has 2,421 active members in 47 Chapters throughout the State.