The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) announced that its Meat Industry Suppliers Alliance Foundation (MISAF) raised over $100,000 on Thursday, March 22nd during the Foundation Banquet and Auction held at the FPSA Annual Conference at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Arizona. These funds are used to support the MISA Foundation’s Scholarship Program for deserving students studying meat sciences at universities throughout North America.
“Our members are very proud to contribute to the future of the meat industry,” said Bob Grote, Chairman of the MISA Foundation. “The auction and its results reflect the commitment of MISA’s membership to supporting the scholarship program and the education of our nation’s most impressive meat science students. This year, the MISA Foundation will be using the monies raised to provide $10,000 scholarships to very worthy students in pursuit of their educational goals and ultimately a career in the meat industry.”