Dairy Shrine turns 75 in 2024 and we want to celebrate.
We’re taking the year to celebrate our history and set a rock-solid foundation for the next 75 years. To set that foundation we’re embarking on a campaign—Campaign75 to be exact—to create a solid financial future for the organization.
How you can help
Donate to our campaign at one of the following levels:
Emerald
$75 to $749
Ruby
$750 to $7,499
Sapphire
$7,500 to $74,999
Diamond
$75,000 and higher
Donations can be mailed to
P.O. Box 68, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
or click the button below to donate online.
All donors will be recognized in the National Dairy Shrine museum, in The Chronicle and on the Dairy Shrine website. Plus donors will receive a recognition plaque at the annual awards banquet.
What your donation supports.
View our testimonial page to look at the impact a Dairy Shrine scholarship has made on young people in the dairy industry.
Donations will be applied to our mission areas as follows
Inspiring Youth
Increase the levels of sponsorships offered. With the rising costs of college expenses, this is critical to our support of young people.
Create more scholarships.
Develop a mentor program.
Create more Dairy Shrine student chapters.
Engage young adults early in their careers.
Create a program for high school students.
Recognizing leaders
Continue to recognize great dairy leaders.
Broaden scope of breeder recognition to recognize more great dairy producers
Creating new awards around processors and innovation
Reimagine the award recognition banquet.
Preserving history
Make displays more interactive by incorporating digital technology.
Create online version of museum.
Update museum displays
Create events that highlight dairy’s history.
Include elements of modern dairy farming.
Ashley Hagenow
