BROKEN BOW— The Custer County Salvation Army distributed $17,300 in community support funds during its August 26 meeting, presenting checks to local schools, food pantries, the Prairie Pioneer Center, and the Children’s Christmas Fund.
Checks for $1,500 each were awarded to the Broken Bow, Ansley, Anselmo-Merna, Sargent, and Taylor school districts to support their weekend backpack meal programs. Six districts— Broken Bow, Anselmo-Merna, Ansley, Arnold, Callaway, and Sargent— each also received $300 for emergency clothing funds for students.
The Prairie Pioneer Center received $2,000 to help provide meals for senior citizens, while the Children’s Christmas Fund was presented with $2,000 to purchase hams for holiday meal deliveries.
Food pantries in Sargent, Arnold, Ansley, and Broken Bow each received $1,000 to continue serving local families in need.
