April 17, 2017 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information contact:

Kris Sticken, Angus Foundation administrative assistant, at 816-383-5100 or KSticken@angusfoundation.org.  

Seeking Donations for Angus Foundation Silent Auction

Auction hosted during the 2017 NJAS supporting Angus education, youth and research.

The Angus Foundation is once again hosting its annual silent auction during the 2017 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) in Des Moines, Iowa. As always, the proceeds benefit education, youth and research initiatives supporting the Angus breed.

Items donated to the Angus Foundation for the silent auction may come from individual Angus supporters, farms, companies, or state junior and adult Angus associations. Junior state Angus associations have an extra incentive to donate items: the state junior Angus Association that donates the highest selling item will receive $100.

Donation ideas include paintings, gift baskets, books, cattle supplies, jewelry, clothing and Angus collectibles.

“Each item is a testament to the generosity of Angus breeders to support youth, education and research efforts,” says Milford Jenkins, Angus Foundation president. “These items help us to raise unrestricted funds which can go toward a variety of efforts throughout the year.”

At the 2016 NJAS in Grand Island, Neb., the silent auction raised nearly $13,000. These funds support scholarships and events including the Leaders Engaged in Angus Development (LEAD) Conference, Cattlemen’s Boot Camps, Beef Leaders Institute (BLI) and research projects to benefit the Angus breed.

To donate an item, please contact the Angus Foundation at 816-383-5100. Donations need to be received or delivered to the silent auction area by July 10 at 5 p.m.

All NJAS attendees are welcome to place bids.

For more information about the silent auction, visit www.angusfoundation.org. Prior to the auction, the website will feature the donated items.

About Angus Foundation

Established as a 501(c)(3) organization in 1980, the Angus Foundation remains focused on its mission to support Angus education, youth and research. The organization has presented more than $2.4 million in youth scholarships since 1998, and has also invested more than $1 million in beef cattle research throughout the past decade.

For more information, contact the Angus Foundation at 816-383-5100 or visit www.angusfoundation.org.

— Written by Sarah Hill, Angus Media.

ANGUS MEANS BUSINESS. The American Angus Association is the nation’s largest beef breed organization, serving nearly 25,000 members across the United States and Canada. It provides programs and services to farmers, ranchers and others who rely on the power of Angus to produce quality genetics for the beef industry and quality beef for consumers.

For more information about Angus cattle and the American Angus Association’s programs and services, visit www.angus.org.

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