BROKEN BOW, Neb.— Checks totaling $7,250 were presented to food pantries, swimming lessons, and meals for senior citizens at the May 4 meeting of the Custer County Salvation Army.
The food pantries of Ansley, Arnold, and Sargent each received $750 checks.
The Prairie Pioneer Center in Broken Bow received $2,000 to help with meals they deliver to senior citizens recovering from hospital stays.
The communities of Ansley, Arnold, Broken Bow, and Callaway each received checks for $750 to assist their summer swimming lesson programs.
In addition to checks awarded, the Salvation Army received a $250 donation from Palmer Lomax American Legion Auxiliary Unit 126 to go toward the back-to-school backpack and school supplies giveaway. The donation was made in alignment of the Legion Auxiliary’s 250th year.
