July 25, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information contact:

Carrie Gilliam, American Angus Association public relations intern, at 816-383-5100 or printern@angus.org; or

Milford Jenkins, Angus Foundation president, at 816-383-5100 or mjenkins@angusfoundation.org

Pennsylvania Couple Recognized for Dedication to Youth

Bob and Margaret Duprey of Cherry Knoll Farm, West Grove, Pa., are known for a lifespan of dedication to Angus cattle and generous support to the National Junior Angus Association (NJAA). In honor of their generosity and “everyone has something to give” philosophy, the NJAA has inducted them into the Honorary Angus Foundation. The Dupreys will receive their award this fall during Angus events in Louisville, Ky.

The NJAA selects inductees based on their dedication to Angus youth and support of the junior program.

“The Dupreys have benefited the NJAA through their monetary giving but also by their compassion for young people,” says NJAA Foundation director Jennifer Ann Smith, Elysian Fields, Texas.

The Dupreys attend junior shows and events each year and have also pledged $25,000 in matching funds to support the NJAA Board Alumni and Friends Scholarship and Endowment Fund contingent on the Angus Foundation and NJAA raising $25,000 by December 31, 2011, to total $50,000 in educational opportunities for youth. The scholarship program was created in 2010 to give NJAA alumni and friends an opportunity to give back to NJAA.

“Their donations will ensure the ‘Green Gives Back Scholarship’ is here for years to come,” Smith says.

This is not the first time Cherry Knoll Farm has donated to the Angus Foundation and NJAA. In 2008, they coordinated a random drawing during the NJAS and donated a confirmed heifer pregnancy. They have also been major junior sponsors for six years at the Atlantic National Junior Angus Show, Eastern Regional Junior Angus Show and the All-American Angus Breeders’ Futurity.

The Dupreys also believe in more than simply winning a blue ribbon. The couple sponsored a monetary award for all showmanship contestants during the 2009 Atlantic National Junior Showmanship contest.

“Margaret just feels all kids should feel like they have won a little something for their hard work regardless of what kind of animal they have,” says Tim Fitzgerald, Cherry Knoll Farm manager.

The Dupreys support several Angus Foundation fundraisers throughout the year. During a recent Angus Foundation event, the Dupreys purchased a fitting service provided by Dan May. The fitting service, held at Cherry Knoll Farm, turned into a learning opportunity for Angus youth, with 100 kids in attendance from five different states.

“The Dupreys generosity made me want to make an impact on the youth in our organization and run for the National Junior Angus Board,” says NJAA Board Member Jaclyn Upperman, Chambersburg, Pa.

In 1985 the National Junior Angus Association initiated the Honorary Angus Foundation to recognize those who have shown extraordinary interest and support for young members of the American Angus Association^®. In 1985, the NJAA Board of Directors honored seven Angus breeders as the first inductees of the Honorary Angus Foundation. Three inductees are now honored annually. Any member of the American Angus Association is eligible to nominate individuals or organizations for the Honorary Angus Foundation.

Visit www.angus.org for more information or to nominate next year’s Honorary Angus Foundation inductees.

The Angus Foundation was established in 1980 as a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization to support Angus education, youth and research. To learn more about the Angus Foundation and the programs it supports, call the American Angus Association^® at 816-383-5100 or go to www.angusfoundation.org.

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