Agricultural Learning Foundation Inc. 501(C)3 

Annual Report  for 2004                                                                                 

                                               Mission

Agricultural Learning Foundation Inc. mission is to help eliminate financial obstacles by giving support to disadvantage youth ages 9 through 18 in Texas who participate in 4H, FFA, also by giving support to agricultural programs targeting disadvantage, handicapped and financially challenged youth without regard to race, sex, religion or national origin.

                                 Programs Services and Benefits

Agricultural Learning Foundation Inc. Program supports disadvantage youth who participate in Texas 4H, FFA, and supports agricultural programs targeting disadvantage, handicapped and financially challenged youth.

A.L.F. Inc. services include donations of the following items such as; but not limited to:

Animal’s feed and hay, equipment to maintain animals before the stock shows.  Meals and travel expense to the stock shows and show cloths for the competition. Transportation of the animals if needed.  Cash for any miscellanies items need for the animals during this period of time.

 A.L.F. Inc. eliminates financial obstacles for disadvantaged agricultural students participating in 4H, FFA and agricultural related programs. By doing so A.L.F.I. reduces the chance of them being eliminated from these program or eliminate the program all together. The time and hard work required of youth to be successful in agricultural programs instills in students respect, responsibility, and time management that builds self-confidence and self-worth. These programs and A.L.F.I. helps to encourage students to give back to their community that gives to them. Other benefits are support for youth programs to expand the quality and number of services the agricultural programs offer to disadvantage and handicapped youth.

Founders and Board of Directors

          President                  Kathryn Jackson                   3-year term

          Vice- President         Kandice O’Neal                     3-year term

          Sec- Treasurer          Mike Jackson                        3-year term

                                     2004    Trustees

Donna Blackwood    Kathryn Jackson   Kandice O’Neal    Brad Williams

 Sammy Blackwood   Mike Jackson        Vernell Pippin      Sherry Williams

2004   Business Sponsors     Albertson’s Fort Worth,Tx.                                 Kroger’s   Fort Worth,  TX.                                                                                                                                                                      B  & G Signs Arlington,Tx.                            Nextel Communications   Fort Worth, Tx.         Big Daves Tire and Service Fort Worth, Tx.              Pendry’s Dallas and Fort Worth, Tx. C.A.S.I. Fort Worth, Tx.                                        Texas Lottery Commission  Austin, Tx. Chic Fe Le   North Richland Hills, Tx.                 Wise County Farm Bureau Decatur, Tx. Hudson’s Barber Shop Arlington, Tx.                                     WBAP Radio Arlington, Tx.                                          2004     Individual   Donors    Donna Blackwood                   Mike   Jackson                              Debbie Pierce              Sammy Blackwood                  Mark King                                    Vernell Pippin Rusty Burkett                           Kandice O’Neal                            Brad Williams Kathryn Jackson                      Debbie Pierce                                Sherry Williams                                                                                                        Brad Wright                                          2004           Volunteers Donna Blackwood                     Kathy Jackson                           Vernell Pippin Sammy Blackwood                    Mike Jackson                              Jerry Pippin William Blackwood                    Lynette  Chambers                     Jan Webb Gary Blackwood                        Troy Chambers                          Brad Williams Rusty Burkett                              Kandice O’Neal                       Sherry Williams Arlene Dickerson                                                                           Mandy Wilson Doyle Dickerson                                                                            Brian Wilson                                               2004        Expenses    Animal Transportation                                                     200.00    Convention Exp                                                                  575.00    Grant                                                                                 1,625.00    Printing and Publications                                                684.00    Supplies                                                                             409.00    Telephone                                                                         417.00    Veterinary Services                                                           260.00                                             __________________________                                  Total Expenses                       $  4,170 .00                                                       2004      Cash and Non Cash Revenue    Business                                                                           1,618.00    Individual                                                                         5,524.00    Fund Raisers                                                                    3,700.00                               ________________________________                                Total Revenue                               $10,842.00

2004               Quarterly          Meetings    Meetings were held;     Location                                                                     Dates 1829 Queen St                                                              January 13th,     2004  Fort Worth, TX. 76103  2701 East Avenue E    Suite417                                    April            12th     2004  Arlington, TX. 76010                                                     July             13th      2004                                                                                       September   14th       2004                                                                                       December    14th       2004                                 GOALS for Year 2004 Improve web site and find a manager who can update it more frequently. Broaden the number and support for youth and youth programs. Expand Albertsons and Kroger Scan Card Program Gain exposure in major agricultural community. Gain additional supporters, income streams and fundraisers outlets. Add additional board members and volunteers.                                            Accomplishments for Year  2004  Goals accomplished by Agricultural Learning Foundations 2004 of broadening the number and support for youth and youth programs were achieved by the fundraising efforts of its volunteers and board of trustees at a Chili Cook Off fund raiser held in June at the Fort Worth Stock Yards. A.L.F.I. had a booth at the Cutting Horse Association Trade show that was held in the Will Rogers Coliseum in June 2004. This gained much needed exposure and interest in A.L.F.I.. Additional funds raised in raffle gained even more exposure support and revenue for the year 2004. During both the Chili Cook off and Cutting Horse Show A.L.F.I. educated the public about A.L.F.I. mission and raffled off a donated John Deer lawn tractor. Volunteers also asked Chili Cook Off and Cutting Horse Show participants to sign up their Albertson’s scan card so A.L.F.I. would benefit from the scan card program. Volunteers also asked participants who shop at Kroger to take a brochure with A.L.F.I. scan card attached and use it when they shop to increase A.L.F.I. donations from Kroger. Our phone is staffed 24 hours by volunteers and calls are directed to board of trustees. The public can contact our phone 24 hours a day and it will notify a volunteer in seconds if it is after hours of operation. We moved the office to 2701 East Avenue E Suite 417 Arlington, Tx..  It is available to public Monday -Friday and half a day on Saturday and by appointment on Sunday after 12:00 Noon. Volunteers worked hard so the public will find our information available on our improved web site at our shorter and easier to remember new web address of www.alfitx.org. A. L. F. I. was glad to gain a new animal sponsor for animals since we were approached by Stephenville Children’s Foster Home this year to help their students participate in their local school agricultural program. We were able to provide them with all the assistance they asked for. We were glad to learn one of the students who we assisted was adopted while participating in this year’s animal project. Special arrangements were made for his goat to go with him to his new home instead of placing the goat in the usual sale at the end of the stock show.