West Liberty, Iowa-based West Liberty Foods announced this week that it is giving the West Liberty School District a monetary donation of $500,000 to support its new athletic complex. West Liberty Foods is the community’s largest business and employs more families in the district than any other business or organization in town.
The West Liberty Foods board of directors met with Superintendent Shaun Kruger and Activities Director Adam Loria on June 3 to learn more about the project and long-term district strategy. The board of directors, led by CEO Brandon Achen, consists of turkey growers from all over the state of Iowa, and after hearing a presentation about the school district’s plans for the new athletic complex, the board voted to approve a $500,000 donation. The $500,000 will be spread over five years and requires the district to match the funds, which is typical for gifts of this size. This makes West Liberty Foods the keynote sponsor for the complex and puts the district 60% of the way to the total fundraising goal of $2 million. Fundraising kicked off at a press conference on March 29 and the district has raised $1.2 million in under three months for the project.