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Ethanol Gives Back

Growth Energy member organizations truly understand the importance of community support . As you can see by these inspiring photos , everyone ends up a winner !
At POET ’ s 4th annual Dine with a Fighter event , a specific project within Seeds of Change , funds were raised for Travellers ’ Oasis Centre , a Kenyan boarding school for girls .
( Above and right ) The Novozymes initiative known as STEMville brings educational science programs to rural
America . More than 1,000 students and their parents attended family science nights in Franklin County , N . C .
( Above ) The team at POET Biorefining in Lake Crystal , Minn ., recently collected items and sent them to military personnel serving in Afghanistan , as a small token of appreciation for putting their lives on the line for our freedom .
( Left ) Growth Energy Cares , the charitable arm of Growth Energy , and Front Range Energy provided $ 125,000 in support of five veterans ’ organizations at their annual golf tournament this past June in Windsor , Colo .
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