Case Farms commits $50K to Alder Springs expansion

Case Farms Sr. Vice President Charles Rigdon announces a five-year $50,000 pledge to the $3.75 million capital campaign to expand Alder Springs Deaf & Blind Community in Morganton. Pictured left to right are Alder Springs Board Member Sandy Turner, Mr. Rigdon, Case Farms Benefits Coordinator Jackie Monges, Alder Springs Campaign Tri-Chair Georganne Crowe, and Alder Springs Board Chair Sam Avery.

Posted Friday, June 21, 2024 9:30 pm

Case Farms, a fully integrated poultry farming and processing group, recently made a financial commitment of $10,000 a year for five years a total of $50,000 to the Alder Springs Deaf & Blind Community for their phase 2 expansion.

“After attending the Alder Springs Phase 2 Expansion meeting and talking with board chair Sam Avery and board member Sandy Turner, I was utterly amazed to see and learn that communication has no bounds when there is a willing heart," said Charles Rigdon, Senior Vice President of Operations-North Carolina at Case Farms. "The Alder Springs Board truly has a committed compassion for the future of our Deaf, Blind, DeafBlind, and Hard-of-Hearing community. Case Farms is incredibly happy to have the opportunity to support such a wonderful part of our community."

The Alder Springs expansion includes a new 26-unit apartment building designed to meet the unique social, emotional, and lifestyle needs of the Deaf, Blind, DeafBlind, and Hard-of-Hearing. In addition, a free-standing 8,000-square-foot activity center will become the hub for local and regional Deaf and Blind activities. The current estimated total cost to construct both buildings is $8.4 million.

“Alder Springs is honored that Case Farms is contributing $50,000 to the $3.75 million Capital Campaign to help fund its Phase 2 expansion,” said Alder Springs Board Chair Sam Avery. “Case Farms has a long, proud history of dedicated support for the Deaf in our community as well as many other charitable and nonprofit causes in Morganton and Burke County. We are grateful for their exemplary corporate and business support.”

In addition to the capital campaign which seeks gifts and pledges from individuals, families, businesses, and grant-makers, the other expansion funding will be in the form of loans. Construction is expected to start in the second half of 2025 and take two years to complete.

About Alder Springs

Doing business as Alder Springs Deaf and Blind Community, LLC — a nonprofit subsidiary of NCSD at Morganton Foundation, Alder Springs' mission is to provide and sustain a safe and secure independent-living apartment community that simplifies daily living and meets the unique social, emotional, and lifestyle needs of the deaf, deafblind, blind, and hard of hearing, and enriches the education experience of NC School for the Deaf (NCSD) students. For more information on Alder Springs, visit www.aldersprings.org.

About Case Farms

Founded in 1986, Case Farms is a fully integrated poultry farming and processing group of dedicated individuals who work together to produce consistent, quality poultry products. Its driving purpose is to deliver superior products and service to every customer, every time. Case Farms processes 3.8 million birds per week, has over 3,500 dedicated team members, and produces in excess of 1.1 billion pounds of fresh, partially cooked, and frozen-for-export poultry products per year. The company has operations or offices in Ohio and North Carolina. For more information on Case Farms, visit www.casefarms.com.