CHS Community Giving

Doing better - together

At CHS, we believe in the power of working together to accomplish great things. Through CHS Community Giving, we support cooperatives with matching grants, provide funding for safety training and encourage employees to share their time and resources to help local communities thrive.

Strengthening hometown communities

On behalf of our farmer and cooperative owners, we partner with organizations to make a greater impact in our local communities. CHS Community Giving will invest $5.3 million by the end of 2023 to strengthen hometown communities. Check out the CHS Stewardship Report to learn what we were able to accomplish in the last three years through strong partnerships and our impact goals for FY 21-23.

CHS Culture of Service

CHS employees are active volunteers where they live and work and participate in programs including CHS Days of Service, Harvest for Hunger and United Way Campaigns.

CHS Days of Service

CHS employees wearing high-vis vests and facemaks standing physically distanced in front of CHS headquarters office building.

More than 8,000 CHS employees receive paid time off to volunteer each year. Our employees live out the CHS value of cooperative spirit by giving their individual time to support personal causes or volunteering together. In 2020, CHS employees donated more than 17,000 hours through CHS Days of Service.

CHS Harvest for Hunger

CHS Country Operations locations team up each year with local farmers to fight hunger in rural America. The annual food, grain and fund drive benefits local and regional food banks. Since 2011, the campaign has raised more than $6 million and 4.5 million pounds of food to help hungry families.

United Way Employee Giving Campaign

CHS Employees carrying donated goods after a donation drive

Many CHS locations organize United Way campaigns to benefit their local communities. CHS matches employee contributions with $1.50 for every dollar raised. In 2020, CHS and our employees raised more than $1 million for United Way programs.

Making a Difference

CHS Employees wearing face masks and holding donated backpacks

Employees in the Twin Cities got creative with volunteering in 2020 by participating in drive-thru and virtual volunteer events. Employees donated more than 2,700 supplies for families in need, 75 backpacks for students and more than 70 letters for seniors.