Del Monte gives JBU SIFE $5,000 grant
Posted on Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Del Monte Foods has given a grant of $ 5, 000 to the John Brown University SIFE team to help continue development projects through its international outreach programs.
The partnership came about after a representative of Del Monte heard about the global impact of the projects developed by the SIFE team at JBU.
The initial grant of $ 5, 000 was presented to JBU in 2007.
Thanks largely to the success of last year's project, JBU was awarded a second grant of $ 5, 000 this year.
Funds from the 2007 grant were used to start a sewing school in Guatemala, expand a small casket business in Guatemala, launch 15 tortilla businesses and start a computer school in Nicaragua.
SIFE teams traveled to these countries to train the new business owners and help implement the business plans.
Joe Walenciak, JBU business professor and SIFE advisor said that the SIFE teams plan to utilize the new 2008 grant money in a similar way and that they hope the outcome is even more impactful than last year.
SIFE is an international organization that mobilizes university students around the world to make a difference in their communities while developing the skills to become socially responsible business leaders.
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