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Growing together From its beginning, the Washington Apple Education Foundation has been investing in the continued growth and health of farm communities. Funded and managed by the Washington agricultural industry, the WAEF is a grower supported foundation for managing community investments. WAEF funded community outreach programs offer aid and services to farmworkers and their families. In 2013 WAEF increased support for continuing education in rural communities: La Casa Hogar adult education programs; industry employee programs with Ready by Five and the Chelan Douglas Literacy Council; English as a Second Language education by the Friends of Buena Library. WAEF supports student excellence and unique education opportunities: with your support Please join Rears and our family of dealers in supporting the Washington Apple Education Foundation. Drop by the WAEF booth at the Washington Horticultural Show, December 2, 3 & 4; purchase a raffle ticket to win this year's prize centerpiece: a 2014 400 gallon TTN Powerblast sprayer. Finance Park, an economics education program by Junior Achievement Rears has also donated a 750 series 6' OMF orchard flail of Washington; Food Science research recognition at the Mid-Columbia for silent auction; all proceeds to benefit WAEF. Science Fair; the Central Washington Regional Spelling Bee. For details contact the WAEF: their offices are listed below In 2013 college scholarship awards jumped to 650,000 dollars or drop by their booth during the show. and in Spring WAEF celebrated a new crop of college graduates, grown with WAEF support, with degrees in cell biology, agriculture science, rural healthcare administration, criminal justice, accounting and business. www.waef.org n iin made a made a us us 2900 Euclid Avenue Wenatchee WA 98801 509 663 7713 Rears Manufacturing Company www.goodfruit.com 800.547.8925 GOOD FRUIT GROWER DECEMBER 2013 57