Discover Our Online Pre-Order Chicken Sales. Order Now Back to all news MAY 26, 2021 HOUSE OF RAEFORD DONATES TOWARD EDUCATING STUDENTS ON WILDLIFE Columbia, SC – Cola Daily, May 13, 2021 – Officials from Lexington School District Two arrived at West Columbia’s House of Raeford Thursday morning with a signed banner and dozens of thank you cards from students who recently benefited from a donation by the organization. The South Carolina Waterfowl Association was able to send representatives to every elementary school in the district to educate students on local wildlife thanks to a $10,000 contribution from House of Raeford. SCWA officials conducted four different sessions with all third through fifth grade classes across the district, bringing in a variety of wildlife including snakes, turtles and ducks for children to observe. “They would use that to talk about ecosystems as a whole, and how everything is really just a balance, and where humans fit into that. If we understand how that works, we can make decisions that help the environment,” said Joe Gonzalez, SCWA education programs director. According to Lexington Two PowerSchool Coordinator Casey Hallman, there were four different programs conducted by the SCWA, each focusing on a different type of animal group and environment. Nearly 2,000 students engaged in the programs across the district. House of Raeford’s Chuck Underhill said he is thankful they were able to help. “We’re grateful for the school district and the Waterfowl Association for their flexibility – the district’s willingness to allow that to happen during this crazy time. It was a large step of faith to allow folks into their building,” Underhill said. “We’re grateful that we were able to do something cool in a crazy year.” Underhill also said House of Raeford plans to partner again next year in some capacity, whether it’s taking students out to the SCWA facility, or more hands-on interactions in the classrooms. < More posts > NEWSLETTER SIGNUP CATEGORIES Ag-Kids ANC show Arcadia Barrel Run BLFD donation Bob Johnson Carolina classic all-star basketball Carolinas Classic carolinas classic cancelled chaplains chicken Chicken and Mango Braise chicken nugget on mars chicken sales christmas meal commitment community cooked chicken corporate news COVID-19 D'Arbonne Range Riders donation towards education donation towards wildlife education duck derby education employees Energy Environment Environmental Stewardship Fighting Hunger firefighters Fitts & Goodwin FLOCK FLOCK donation habit for humanity hatchery Hemingway Holiday HOR Scholarship House of Raeford House of Raeford Farms house of raeford new products houseofraeford donation hunger In The News Jobs Joint Industry Safety and Healthy Council Lime & Chipotle Roast Chicken Louisiana State University Marvin Johnson Mocksville N.C. Poultry Hall of Fame national institute for food and agriculture NC State University News nugget on mars Pan Roasted Chicken Breast Policies concerning COVID-19 Recipes responsibility Rose Hill safety safety award 2020 scholarship Scholarships School Nutrition Sustainability Sweet & Sour Chicken Wings technology thanksgiving chicken Wallace Website wildlife TAGS Access of Wilmington Ag-Kids Agriculture Business Animal Science Arcadia Arcadia Lions Club Spirit of Christmas Food Basket Athletics Barrel Run Basketball Bob Johnson bone detection technology Brakebush Brothers build Carolinas Classic CASA Chandler Keck chaplains Character building chicken Children's Restoration Network Christian Community Action Christmas Clemson University community cooked chicken corporate news Court Appointed Special Advocate Association cumberland county D'Arbonne Range Riders duplin county Duplin County 4-H Duplin Music Academy education employee commitment employees Energy Environment Ernest Byner Feed Milling Fighting Hunger filet of chicken fire FLOCK Flooding Football Football camp Grady Hospital Grady Social Services Food and Toy Drive greenville habitat for humanity hatchery healthy eating Hemingway High School Athletics High School Basketball holiday House of Raeford House of Raeford Farms house of raeford habitat hunger Hurricane Matthew In The News incubator Internship Jeremiah Castille Jeremiah Castille Character Football Camp jobs John T. Hoggard High School lavonia lexington Louisiana State University Louisiana Strong Marvin and Grace Johnson Poultry Science Scholarship Melodee Wynne Miracle Hill Ministries mobile Mocksville Monetta Nash Johnson National Chicken Council NC State University North Carolina North Carolina Coaches Association Philanthopy poultry scholarship Poultry Science Poultry Science Department Project SOAR recipes Red Cross responsibility Rose Hill Rose Hill United Methodist Church Rose Hill-Magnolia Elementary School ruston safety Sampson County Santa for Seniors Sarah's Refuge scholarship scholarships School Nutrition Seahawks Solar Thermal Energy South Carolina South Carolina Coaches South Carolina Coaches Association SQF support habitat Sustainability Teachey technology The Miracle League Toys for Tots UNC Wilmington University of Alabama Wallace Wallace Plant Wallace-Rose Hill High School wastewater Willie Smith X Environmental Stewardship Youth athletes Youth Development BACK TO TOP Sign up for our newsletter GET RECIPES, NEWS, AND ALL SORTS OF OTHER GOOD THINGS. CAREERS FAQS CONTACT US