PERRYVILLE – The Buchheit store in Perryville has announced its annual fundraiser for the local Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapters begins today and runs through Monday, February 21.
This year Buchheit of Perryville will be donating their proceeds to the Perryville High School FFA chapter which includes both Perryville and St. Vincent students.
The National FFA Organization prepares young agricultural students to be leaders who will someday change the world. “FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.” (FFA) The FFA supports students who aspire to be teachers, doctors, scientists, business owners, farmers and more.
Every year, Buchheit attends county fairs around their retail locations to purchase livestock from each of the local FFA chapters. Buchheit then donates the livestock back to each chapter, so they can resell the livestock to others within the community. Buchheit also donates feed to the SEMO District Fair and East Perry Fair for the animals to be fed during the week they are housed at the fair. To show additional support for the local FFA organizations, Buchheit holds an annual FFA fundraiser where customers are asked to donate $1 or $5 to their local chapter. All money raised supports the FFA chapter in their agricultural education. For example, providing funds to attend state competitions, or aid in buying food for school owned livestock.
Together, we can ensure that our Future Farmers of America get the education they need to be the leaders we need.
“We support our local chapters of FFA because we believe they truly are the future of our great country. Through the next generation we can help our communities explore the possibilities of a simpler life,” said Tim Buchheit, CEO of Buchheit, Inc.
Buchheit retail has been serving the community since 1934. Currently Buchheit Retail operates eight stores – Herculaneum, House Springs, Perryville and Jackson in Missouri and Jacksonville, Greenville, Centralia, and Sparta in Illinois. Buchheit features merchandise for the home, garden, and farm that is geared toward exploring the possibilities of a simpler life.