Toro Enhances Educational Programs and Research The Toro Giving Program awarded grants and product donations to 36 organizations, including turf education programs and research for environmental stewardship, during the second half of 2005. "The Toro Giving Program is proud to support nonprofit and educational organizations that lead the way to stronger communities," said Stacy Bogart, director. "Whether it's funding environmental programs on public television, collaborative research between golf and environmental communities, or students in the nation's leading agronomy programs, the giving program seeks to enrich environments and empower communities." The Environmental Institute for Golf, the philanthropic division of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, was awarded $85,000 for research on environmental stewardship in the golf industry. Findings from this research will provide baseline data in the areas of water management, integrated plant management, wildlife and habitat management, design and construction, and energy and waste management. Developing educational programs in the turf industry was another priority of this grant cycle. Penn State University, Michigan State University and Ohio State University collectively received $260,000 in irrigation equipment and monetary support for the schools' turf grass programs. In addition to monetary support, Toro provided a product donation valued at more than $33,000 for camp and facility maintenance to the YMCA of Metropolitan Minneapolis, while CommonBond Communities received Toro lawnmowers, trimmers and snow throwers to maintain the grounds of its 20 Twin Cities facilities. Additional nonprofit recipients include the Science Museum of Minnesota, Dodge Nature Center, The Nature Conservancy in Minnesota, Twin Cities Public Television, Bell Museum of Natural History, Great River Greening and Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. Toro's grants and products during this grant cycle totaled more than $800,000. > More headlines

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