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Although It's Been a Tough Year, Producers Step Up to Show Appreciation to Troops Coming Home
Tue, 20 Dec 2016 15:57:01 CST
For the last seven years, National Livestock Corporation has sponsored a donated calf auction sale at the Oklahoma City National Stockyards each December to help raise money for the All-American Beef Battalion. The proceeds of which go directly, and entirely, to feed troops returning from deployment a ribeye steak dinner. Radio Oklahoma Ag Network's Farm Director Ron Hays caught up with National Livestock's CEO Robert York this week during the sale, who believes participating in this charitable event each year is the least he and his company can do to show appreciation to our service men and women.
"I just have a soft spot in my heart; a patriotic spot for the troops that serve us and take care of our country and provide safety for us," York said. "I never served and it's the way I can give back a little bit."
York said his interest in getting involved with AABB was first piqued after meeting Bill Broady, who founded the nonprofit. And since it was established, AABB has raised approximately $325,000 and served roughly 32,500 soldiers at about $10 a head to feed.
"Most incredible industry in the world is the cattle people," York exclaimed. "This has been a really tough year for a lot of producers with the market doing what it's done. But, again I'm blown away by the amount of money that we've raised."
York contends that AABB is an extremely unique charity in the fact that there is essentially no overhead or administrative costs and pats Broady on the back for managing the funds in a way that go directly to the cause. This year's sale brought a total of $53,000 dollars to go toward feeding troops returning home.
Listen to Hays' full conversation with York regarding this year's All-American Beef Battalion charity auction, on today's Beef Buzz.
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