BROKEN BOW – Adams Land and Cattle has begun its sixth annual Food 4 Youth Challenge.
Adams is partnering again with local businesses and surrounding schools to assist with their backpack programs, which provide food and other needed items to send home with students. The backpack program is a great asset to many students who may not know when their next meal will be.
In addition to supporting the backpack programs, the Food 4 Youth Challenge will also be working to fill the shelves of local food pantries. They ask the public to ensure that every Custer County student avoids hunger by assisting with this year’s Food 4 Youth challenge.
“Last year, through the help of the community and 37 businesses and organizations, we were able to donate over 6,750 snacks and meals to Custer County backpack programs and food pantries, as well as over $6,044 in gift cards and monetary donations to support their future needs,” Adams Director of Communications Liz Babcock said. “We hope that we can surpass those numbers to help ensure our local youth have nutritious meals at the end of each day.”
The challenge will run from Monday, September 9 through Wednesday, September 25 and donations may be dropped off at any of the participating businesses. Checks can also be made to Custer County Foundation, specifying the “Food 4 Youth” fund.
Donations will be evenly distributed between the schools and programs. For food donations, the schools have asked for items that can be easily prepared by children. Examples include canned items (ravioli, soup, vegetables, fruit, etc.), boxed foods (macaroni, pasta, cereal, hamburger helper, jello, snack bars, pop-tarts, fruit snacks, etc.), and peanut butter. Gift cards to local grocery stores are incredibly appreciated, as they allow the program to shop for specific needs throughout the year.
Adams Land & Cattle would like to thank the following businesses for their generous commitment to support:
Adams Land & Cattle
Anselmo-Merna Public Schools
Ansley Public Schools Student Council
Black Hills Energy
Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce
Broken Bow First Presbyterian Church
Broken Bow Public Schools – North Park & New Discoveries Preschool
Bruning Bank
Central Nebraska Medical Clinic
Custer County Chief
Custer County Feeders
Custer County Foundation
Custer County Historical Society
Evans Feed
Farm Credit Services of America
Flatwater Bank
Grocery Kart
Insurance of the Heartland
KBEAR
KCNI/KBBN
Lillie Kate Boutique
Melham Medical Center
Muddy Creek Ag, LLC
Nebraska Integral Wellness
Nebraska State Bank
Pearson Physical Therapy
Prairie Eyecare Center
Precious Angels Daycare
Rice Veterinary Services
Sargent FBLA
Sargent Irrigation, Drilling, and Pipe
Thomas Livestock
Trotters
