CLINTON, Iowa, Feb. 5, 2015 - During 2014, Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) contributed grants totaling more than $144,000 to 20 Clinton-area organizations and programs.

"ADM has 850 employees in Clinton, and we want to do our part to help ensure Clinton remains a great place to live and work," said Dean Brainerd, plant manager for ADM's corn processing facility in Clinton.

Organizations and programs that received grants from ADM in 2014 included:

  • American Cancer Society
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clinton
  • Camanche Fire Department
  • City of Clinton
  • Clinton High School PTSA
  • Council of Social Agencies of Clinton Iowa
  • DeWitt Area Veterans Memorial, Inc.
  • Fulton Community Fund, Inc.
  • Gateway Area Chapter of the American Red Cross
  • Goose Lake Fire Department
  • Habitat for Humanity International
  • Iowa College Foundation
  • Iowa Families Together
  • Junior Achievement of the Heartland
  • Paul B. Sharar Foundation
  • Price of Peace Catholic School
  • Serve Haiti
  • Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge
  • Toys For Tots of Clinton County Iowa
  • YWCA, Clinton 

The grants were given through ADM Cares. ADM Cares is a social investment program that directs funds to initiatives and organizations that drive meaningful social, economic and environmental progress worldwide. The program comprises three distinct focus areas: supporting the responsible development of agriculture, improving the quality of life in ADM communities and fostering employee giving and volunteer activities.

About ADM in Clinton

ADM has approximately 850 employees in Clinton. The company's Clinton operations include a corn wet mill, a cogeneration power plant, a grain elevator and barge loading operations. In Clinton, ADM produces corn sweeteners and starches, beverage alcohol, corn oil, enzymes, ethanol, animal feed products and other food ingredients.

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