Sportsmen Against Hunger Event

Sportsmen and sportswomen in southeast Idaho are joining forces to help with an important cause - fighting hunger. The eighth annual Sportsmen Against Hunger event is scheduled for Saturday, January 31, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the CAL Ranch Store located in the Pine Ridge Mall in Chubbuck. Those who attend the event can help raise money for The Idaho Foodbank by playing a hand or two of poker. One hand costs $10.00, and if you buy two hands, they'll throw in a third hand for free! All proceeds will be donated to The Idaho Foodbank. After "players" (age 18 and over) visit the various event booths set-up throughout the store by sportsmen's organizations, they are then eligible to draw cards for poker hands.Those with winning hands will take home some great prizes including guns, framed art, and many other wonderful items. Event booths will have information, displays, hands-on activities, raffles, and there will be some fun items and activities for kids as well, including Fish and Game's laser shot simulated hunting game. Stop by and visit with folks from fantastic groups dedicated to wildlife conservation and outdoor recreation, including Western States Equipment, Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited, Pocatello Field Archers, National Wild Turkey Federation, Southeast Idaho Fly Fishers, and many other sportsman's groups and conservation organizations. We hope to see a "full house" of folks and fun at the Sportsmen Against Hunger event on January 31. You can "bet" on having a good time while helping to "deal" a blow to hunger in Idaho. For more information about this special event or to find out how your sportsman's organization can get involved, please call Becky Hancock at 380-1055.