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Nebraska Cattlemen
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Talia Goes
402.719.2181
[email protected]
March 9, 2017
NEWS RELEASE
Monetary Donations to State Fire Relief Funds
LINCOLN, NE (Mar. 9, 2017) - With wildfires consuming over 1 million acres across four states, help is needed. We at Nebraska Cattlemen realize that not everyone willing to help is able to donate the supplies that are needed. There are relief efforts set up in Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas for monetary donations.
Colorado
Colorado Farm Bureau's Foundation is taking monetary donations. Checks payable to Colorado Farm Bureau Foundation, cash and credit card payments are being accepted. Please note "Disaster Fund-CO Wildfire" in the memo line on the check. Cash and checks can be sent to:
Colorado Farm Bureau Foundation
Attn: Disaster Fund
9177 E. Mineral Circle
Centennial, CO 80112
Or donate online here: https://www.coloradofarmbureau.com/disasterfund
Kansas
Kansas Livestock Association Foundation is taking monetary donations via their online donation form: http://www.kla.org/donationform.aspx
Oklahoma
A relief fund has been established by the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Foundation (OCF) to help ranchers who have been affected by the recent wildfires in Oklahoma. They are working with County Extension Offices to identify ranchers in need.
You may mail checks payable to Oklahoma Cattlemen's Foundation and put "Fire Relief" in the memo line and send to:
Oklahoma Cattlemen's Foundation
P.O. Box 82395
Oklahoma City, OK 73148.
Or donate via paypal here: http://okcattlemen.org/firerelieffund.aspx
Texas
The STAR Fund (State of Texas Agriculture Relief Fund) is taking monetary donations for Texas. You may make donations online at:
http://www.texasagriculture.gov/Home/ProductionAgriculture/Disaster...
or send check donations to:
STAR Fund
Texas Department of Agriculture
1700 North Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701
There are many other donation pages being set up to help during this disastrous time. The links to those articles and pages are below:
https://www.capitalfarmcredit.com/news/txfire-relief-efforts-2017
http://amarillo.com/news/local-news/2017-03-08/more-5000-cattle-dis...
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The Nebraska Cattlemen association serves as the representative for the state's beef cattle industry and represents professional cattle breeders, ranchers and feeders, as well as county and local cattlemen's associations. Its headquarters are in Lincoln with satellite offices around the state to best serve members.
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