Cattlemen’s Ball Raises Nearly $1.75 Million

The results are in, and the 2018 Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska (cattlemensball.com) brought in nearly $1.75 million, the second highest amount of money ever raised in the 21-year history of the event and the sixth time the event has topped the $1 million mark. Since its inception, the event has raised more than $15.57 million.

This year’s Cattlemen’s Ball was hosted by Randy and Becky Hergott of Hebron, NE, with Rob and Natalie Marsh serving as co-hosts.

Of the $1.75 million, more than $1.55 million went to the Fred & Pamela Buffett Center for cancer research with the remaining 10% ($174,000) staying in the home county for a variety of programs. The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center is located at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and its clinical partner, Nebraska Medicine.

A total of 56 groups in this area received proceeds, including four hospitals, 31 fire departments, three sheriff departments, nine Future Farmers of America (FFA) programs, seven community organizations and other health and wellness groups.

The 2019 Cattlemen’s Ball will be held June 7-8 in rural Wauneta, a small village of 577 people located in southwest Nebraska. The ball will be hosted on the ranch of Wayne and Chris Krausnick near Enders Dam on the Frenchman River. Derek and Allison Sandman will serve as co-hosts of the event. Learn more at cattlemensball.com.