2 weeks Ago By Staff reports
Adams Land and Cattle has started its sixth annual Food 4 Youth challenge in Custer County. Adams is once again partnering with Custer County businesses and surrounding schools to assist with their backpack programs, which provide food and other needed items to send home with students, according to a press release. 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 food pantries. The aim of the challenge is to ensure that every Custer County student is avoiding 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,” said Liz Babcock, director of communications at Adams Land and Cattle.
“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 through Sept. 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 also appreciated, as they allow the program to shop for specific needs throughout the year. For more information, contact Babcock at 308-870-2027 or [email protected] .
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