Local Beef Community Continues Commitment to Providing Beef to Panhandle Students

​The Amarillo area beef community presented a check for $100,907 to the Snack Pak 4 Kids (SP4K) Beef Fund. One hundred percent of the money raised will provide high-quality beef protein to food-insecure students through the Snack Pak 4 Kids® weekend backpack program. The check was presented at the seventh annual Beef 4 Kids Classic golf tournament. Over $800,000 has been raised since the tournament started.
 
“The local beef community continues to show up for our students year after year,” said Dyron Howell, Founder and Executive Director of Snack Pak 4 Kids. “Because of their continuous commitment to the community, we are able to continue to provide high-quality beef protein to student in their backpacks.”
 
The SP4K Beef Fund launched in October 2017. The program was designed to provide more protein over the weekend for hungry students in the Texas Panhandle. 
 
Each year, local students answer survey questions from SP4K to ensure the program is adequately serving students in the area. Their comments reinforce the value of quality food in the bags. “My mom has been working overtime since my dad is a cancer survivor, so it helps my mom not stress about getting us something to eat on the days she doesn’t have money to buy us food,” said one student.
 
Snack Pak bags provide students with healthy, high-quality food to help them meet their nutrient requirements. Protein is one of the key items, and the inclusion of beef provides ten essential nutrients and vitamins, including protein, zinc and iron – three key nutrients that are essential for proper growth and development of children.  
 
“Texas Cattle Feeders Association members are committed to caring for the communities that they live and work in,” said Lindsey Sawin, TCFA Communications Manager. “The cattle feeding community is proud of the beef they produce and grateful for the opportunity to partner with Snack Pak to help ensure students across the Panhandle have beef in their backpacks each week.”
 
TCFA would like to thank the sponsors and golfers who made this year’s event possible. Major sponsoring organizations include Amarillo National Bank, Baptist Community Services, Bezner Beef, Cactus Feeders, Cargill, Caviness, Champion Feeders, CoBank, Elanco, Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, Friona Industries, Liz & Mike Haning, Jax Transport, Kemin, Dee King Trucking LP, Kirkland Feedyard, Greg & Jackie McGibboney, Micro Technologies/MWI, Sweet Bran and Upshaw Insurance.