Farm Rescue Foundation opens

Farm Rescue Foundation, a new nonprofit organization that helps farm families recovering from injury or illness, announced Thursday that individuals may now apply for assistance in acquiring specialized, non-medical equipment to overcome physical challenges. Temporary volunteer labor is also available to help with physical challenges during the recovery process to a limited number of cases.

“Sustaining life on a farm can be challenge to anyone following an unexpected physical setback. The Farm Rescue Foundation is here to help during the recovery process to ensure that families have an opportunity to continue viable operations,” said Bill Gross, Farm Rescue Foundation president and founder. “We are pleased to announce this new available assistance to farm families facing unique physical challenges.”

Gross is also the founder of Farm Rescue, a separate nonprofit organization that provides planting or harvesting assistance to those who have experienced a major illness, or natural disaster. While Farm Rescue provides assistance during crises in the form of fieldwork, the Farm Rescue Foundation provides assistance during the recovery phase consisting of special equipment or physical labor. Applicants for this new assistance need not have received assistance from Farm Rescue.

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