Sportsmen Against Hunger Event to Benefit Idaho Food Bank

Sportsmen and sportswomen in southeast Idaho are joining forces to help with an important cause - fighting hunger. The fifth annual Sportsmen Against Hunger event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, January 29, at the Cal Ranch Store in Pocatello. Those who attend the event can help raise money for the Idaho Food Bank by playing a hand or two of poker. One hand costs $10, and if you buy two hands, they'll throw in a third hand for free. After "players" (age 18 and over) visit the various information booths set-up throughout the store, they are then eligible to draw cards for poker hands. Those with winning hands will take home some great prizes, including a Remington rifle scope combo and an Elk Species Collectors knife set. Event booths will have information, displays, hands-on activities, raffles, and there will be some fun items for kids as well. Stop by and visit with folks from fantastic groups dedicated to wildlife conservation and outdoor recreation, including Southeast Idaho Fly Fishers, Pocatello Field Archers, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Portneuf Muzzleloaders, Ducks Unlimited, National Wild Turkey Federation, Pheasants Forever, Safari Club International, and Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Western States Equipment is continuing its campaign to "Dump Hunger", seeking to secure enough food to fill the bed of two CAT 730 dump trucks; each truck is capable of holding 75,000 pounds of food. To help with this campaign, you can also bring in canned food items to its booth at the Sportsmen Against Hunger Event. For more information about this special event, please contact Raymond Bruderer at 251-5781 or Becky Hancock at 234-7713.