People included in Davidson Child Care Inc.'s video for Growing Home with BASF. (Facebook/Davidson Child Care Incorporated)

By Jaryn Vecchio

Contest Winners

Davidson, Sask. among three communities benefitting from BASF Canada competition

Jun 13, 2023 | 1:56 PM

Three organizations in the Prairies are getting $25,000 each from BASF Canada.

Davidson Child Care Inc. in Davidson, Saskatchewan; the Forrest Special Projects Group in Forrest, Manitoba; and the Rosalind Recreation Association in Rosalind Alberta are the winners of the inaugural Growing Home with BASF.

They were among a group of 15 finalists who were judged on their alignment to Canadian agriculture and BASF’s values, work helping build safe and healthy communities, diversity, equity, inclusion, and work developing future leaders in agriculture.

“Each of the nominated organizations plays an essential role in supporting local farming families and we thank them for all they do,” said Andrea McConnell, manager of customer solutions at BASF. “We’re thrilled to give back to three organizations through Growing Home with BASF this year and are thankful to the growers who nominated them.”

Davidson Child Care Inc. plans on putting the funds toward outdoor playground equipment, the Forrest Special Projects Group will be installing playground components in the new community park, while the Rosalind Recreation Association will use the money to maintain and update its facilities.

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“Farming is the heart and soul of our community, and we would not be here if it wasn’t for companies like BASF that support our local economy,” read a statement from Davidson Child Care Inc.

Meanwhile, the public was also given the opportunity to vote for who they wanted to win with over 37,000 votes coming in.

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