The West Plains Rotary Backpack Program annual fundraiser is underway, culminating with a Boots and Barbecue event starting at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at Rubydoo’s Event Center, 9240 County Road 9190 off of ZZ Highway just east of West Plains.
Tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door, and include a barbecue dinner, cash bar, music, live auction, hay rides and a “cash bubble house” game. Happy hour will last from 5:30 to 6 p.m., followed by dinner until 7, then a live auction until 7:30. Hayrides will be offered from 7:30 to 8:30.
To purchase tickets, go online to eventbrite.com and search for “Boots & BBQ” hosted by the West Plains Noon Rotary Club, or visit Ozark Marketing Company, 983 E. U.S. 160, or State Farm-Ramona Heiney, 1024 Porter Wagoner Blvd., both in West Plains.
The backpack program aims to serve children at risk of hunger by sending home bags of easy-to-prepare meals and snacks for nutrition over weekends and holiday breaks.
Event sponsors are Southern Bank; Ozark Marketing; Edward Jones-Regina S. Gleghorn; State Farm-Ramona Heiney; ABC Carpet One; Community First Banking Company; Edward Jones-Kevin Gleghorn and Missy McGoldrick, advisor; The Fisher Firm; Great Rivers Distributing; Howell-Oregon Electric Co-op; Leonardo DRS; Ozark Quick Lube, Perennial Energy, Servicemaster of West Plains; United Country; West Plains Bank and Trust Company; Wiles Abstract & Title; Wood & Huston Bank; Brill Title, Büro; FNBC Bank; Shelter Insurance-Dave Thomas; and West Plains Savings & Loan.
To learn more about the Noon Rotary Club and its projects, follow @westplainsnoonrotaryclub on Facebook or visit westplainsrotary.org.
