CHS Community Giving

At CHS, we believe in the power of the cooperative spirit. Through CHS Community Giving, we strengthen hometown communities by supporting cooperatives with matching grants, providing funding for safety training and encouraging employees to volunteer.

CHS Community Giving will invest $5.3 million by the end of 2023 to strengthen hometown communities. Check out the CHS Stewardship Report to view our 2021 accomplishments.

135

rural communities received matching grants

2023 Goal: 250

12,640

youth learned lifesaving safety and health lessons

2023 Goal: 30,000

17,900

volunteer hours reported

2023 Goal: 20% increase

Ag health and safety

We support ag safety projects on the national, state and local level.

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Cooperative matching grants

We work with local cooperatives to double our impact in local communities.

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Twin Cities funding

We support Twin Cities nonprofits providing basic needs services in the backyard of our company headquarters.

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Sponsorships

We consider event sponsorships that benefit the agriculture or cooperative industry.

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Volunteerism

CHS employees volunteer more than 20,000 hours per year.

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CHS employees give back

CHS Culture of Service

CHS employees are active volunteers where they live and work and participate in programs including CHS Days of Service, Harvest for Hunger and United Way Campaigns.

CHS Days of Service

CHS employees wearing high-vis vests and facemaks standing physically distanced in front of CHS headquarters office building.

More than 8,000 CHS employees receive paid time off to volunteer each year. Our employees live out the CHS value of cooperative spirit by giving their individual time to support personal causes or volunteering together. In 2020, CHS employees donated more than 17,000 hours through CHS Days of Service.

Making a Difference Together

“I love that CHS gives us the opportunity to volunteer as a team. It’s great to get together in a different environment knowing what we’re doing is helping local families in need.”
– Stefani Horne, CHS Elburn office coordinator.

CHS Harvest for Hunger

CHS Country Operations locations team up each year with local farmers to fight hunger in rural America. The annual food, grain and fund drive benefits local and regional food banks. Since 2011, the campaign has raised more than $6 million and 4.5 million pounds of food to help hungry families.

United Way Employee Giving Campaign

CHS Employees carrying donated goods after a donation drive

Many CHS locations organize United Way campaigns to benefit their local communities. CHS matches employee contributions with one dollar for every dollar raised. In 2020, CHS and our employees raised more than $1 million for United Way programs.

Making a Difference

CHS Employees wearing face masks and holding donated backpacks

Employees in the Twin Cities got creative with volunteering in 2020 by participating in drive-thru and virtual volunteer events. Employees donated more than 2,700 supplies for families in need, 75 backpacks for students and more than 70 letters for seniors.

Seeds for Stewardship grant helps grow test plots, student leaders

The CHS Seeds for Stewardship program matches cooperative contributions for community projects like the Melrose FFA Plot. Read more

CHS supports rural communities affected by natural disasters

Natural disasters recently affected the CHS Big Sky and CHS Northwest trade areas. CHS and our employees came together to aid in relief efforts. Read more

Learn more about initiatives we support and how to apply for funding.

Check out our program guidelines

Sustainability in action

Supporting community well-being is a key fundamental of the CHS sustainability efforts.

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