A check representing 90 percent of the proceeds from the 2024 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Ball was presented Thursday to the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center in the amount of $1,685,176.87 in a ceremony at Gering’s Weborg 21 Centre.
“We are thrilled to share the incredible success of the 2024 Cattlemen’s Ball,” said Scott Schiff, 2024 host of the Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska, Inc. “The funds raised will make a significant difference in the fight against cancer and in supporting health and wellness initiatives in our local communities.”
The event was hosted by the Scott and Kristin Schiff family at their venue north of Minatare.
The other ten percent of the proceeds, which came to $187,242, were granted to local recipients of 19 grants in 8 communities for health and wellness programs.
Local Recipients included:
Bobcats Beating Cancer, – $3,000
Box Butte General Hospital – $17,500
Festival of Hope – $20,000
Latina Red Dress Organization – $3,000
The Paradigm Concepts – $2,700
Minatare Fire Department – $21,242
Morrill County Hospital – $18,000
Panhandle Gymnastics – $12,000
Panhandle Public Health District – $12,500
Regional West Hospital – $25,000
Scottsbluff FFA – $2,300
Scotts Bluff County Sheriff’s Office – $5,000
Scottsbluff Country Club – $5,000
Sidney Regional Medical Center – $15,000
As the Cattlemen’s Ball looks forward to the 2025 event, the organization remains committed to supporting cancer research and enhancing local health and wellness programs. Next year’s event will take place in Blue Springs, Nebraska, on June 6 and 7, 2025.
For more information about the Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska and how to get involved, visit www.cattlemensball.com.
