BROKEN BOW – The Custer County Foundation says it raised more than $170,000 at its annual gala on Saturday. The foundation said in a release that it sincerely appreciates the generosity of the many businesses and individuals throughout Custer County.
As guests arrived, they had the opportunity to purchase cards for $10 each. After all cards were sold, one card was drawn and four lucky winners won cash prizes donated by Muddy Creek Ag ($250), Arrow Aviation, Inc. – Casey & Melissa Williams ($500), Custer Electric and Irrigation, and Edward Jones, Gateway Motors/Sandhills Motors, and Palmer Monument ($1,000).
Other highlights of the evening included the ever-popular “Heads or Tails” game. For $10/bead necklace, guests had the opportunity to win $500 cash by simply choosing either “heads” or “tails” at the toss of a coin. Breanna Kaup beat out the competition and was the lucky winner of the $500, which she donated back to the foundation.
The evening would not have been complete without the drawing for the choice of a Polaris Ranger Side by Side OR an $8,000 travel voucher with $1,000 cash sponsored by Ag-Land ATV and Custer County Foundation Ag Boosters. The winner was Jessica Bollig, who chose the Polaris.
Executive Director Lindsay Cook said in a release that one aspect of the Gala that makes it unique is that every community in Custer County was represented, by auction items donated and guests attending. She said it’s a true reflection that the Custer County Foundation is a county-wide organization.
Proceeds from the evening will be incorporated into the funds of the foundation and returned to Custer County in the form of grants for charitable organizations and scholarships for non-traditional students.
