Hometown Throwdown continues the brand's
tradition of giving back to communities by awarding $150,000 to fund local festivals
INVER
GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn., April 15,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cenex®, the energy brand of
CHS Inc., announced today that Hayward Musky Festival in
Hayward, Wisconsin; Norborne
Soybean Festival in Norborne,
Missouri; and Roseau Fall Harvest Festival in Roseau, Minnesota, are the top three
Hometown Throwdown festival finalists. Individuals can vote for
their favorite festival now through May
15 at CenexHometownThrowdown.com to determine the
$100,000 grand prize
winner.
Hometown Throwdown is a social media contest that Cenex launched
this past fall, which encouraged local pride by asking individuals
and organizations to share what makes their hometown festival
unique. Over 500 festival submissions were received during the
entry period from Oct. 3 through Dec. 15,
2023.
Voting for the best festival opens today and runs until
May 15, 2024. Individuals can vote
for their favorite festival a maximum of one time at
CenexHometownThrowdown.com. The $100,000 grand prize festival winner will be
picked after voting closes in accordance with the rules and will be
announced on May 24, 2024. The
remaining two finalists will receive $25,000 each.
"At Cenex, we are deeply committed to supporting local
communities that we call home. Hometown Throwdown continues this
legacy by celebrating local festivals that foster community pride
and create community connections," says Akhtar Hussain, director of refined fuels
marketing at CHS Inc. "We are excited to announce Hayward Musky
Festival, Norborne Soybean Festival and Roseau Fall Harvest
Festival as the top three Hometown Throwdown finalists. Each of
these unique festivals represent the vibrant spirit and essence of
what makes hometown festivals so special. We encourage everyone to
cast their vote and help us decide which festival will receive the
$100,000 grand prize."
Hometown Throwdown is inspired by the Cenex brand's strong local
roots and is a continuation of its long history of giving back to
the communities it calls home. The brand is local to its core with
all 1,400-plus retail locations across 19 states run by members of
the community. To date, Cenex has given more than a half a million
dollars in grants to support local communities. These efforts have
helped fund more than 80 community projects, including the
improvement of aging baseball fields, providing athletic workshops
in schools, supporting local food shelters and more.
Additional information about Hometown Throwdown, along with
further details about voting requirements and restrictions can be
found at CenexHometownThrowdown.com.
If you'd like to learn more about the ways the Cenex brand gives
back to local communities, follow us
on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube,
or visit www.Cenex.com/local-giving.
About Cenex
Cenex (www.cenex.com), the energy brand of CHS Inc., provides
high-quality refined fuels through 1,400-plus locally owned
convenience store locations across 19 states. Consumers depend on
Cenex fuels, lubricants, propane and renewable energy products to
power homes, businesses, and communities.
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CHS Inc. (www.chsinc.com) creates connections to empower
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farmer-owned cooperative in the United
States, CHS serves customers in 65 countries and employs
nearly 10,000 people worldwide. We provide critical crop inputs,
market access and risk management services that help farmers feed
the world. Our diversified agronomy, grains, foods and energy
businesses recorded revenues of $45.6
billion in fiscal year 2023. We advance sustainability
through our commitment to being stewards of the environment,
building economic viability and strengthening community and
employee well-being.
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