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In the spirit of “Together We Do More,” Kubota is calling for the public’s help in selecting a winner for the Kubota Community Choice Award grant, which would essentially double the award money for one of the five community projects who have already been awarded $100,000 each. Until 11:59 p.m. CT tonight, the public is invited to visit KubotaHometownProud.com to cast a vote. And every vote cast is entered into a separate sweepstakes for a chance to win a Kubota sub-compact tractor or zero turn mower! Last year, Kubota awarded one grant in the inaugural year of the program. This year, in honor of its 50th Anniversary, Kubota has awarded five grants, as well as a Community Choice Award grant. The Community Choice Award grant will provide an additional $100,000 to one of the lucky winners. Here’s a look at the winning organizations: Food Bank of Monterey County and 5-Acre Farm and Kids Food Fix, Salinas, CA: As the childhood poverty capital of California, building nutritional security for children in the Salinas Valley is essential, and expanding the Monterey Food Bank campus is an important next step toward that goal. ‘Five-Acre Farm and Kids Food Fix’ puts children at the center of a hands-on learning experience and uses healthy food to engage all aspects of the child’s education. The Food Bank of Monterey County currently serves 160,000 individuals each month, over half of them are children. The Kubota Hometown Proud grant will be used to help build out a large ...