The Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation is hosting a relief effort benefitting cattle producers in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina affected by the recent hurricanes. In coordination with each state Cattlemen’s Association, the effort focuses on collecting fencing materials and monetary donations.
Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, says they are working to help their neighbors.
Donations being accepted include solar chargers, T-posts, barbed wire, fencing staples, poly wire, poly reels and insulators. These will be the only materials accepted at drop points. The four drop points for donations of physical fencing materials are:
Tennessee Valley Research & Extension Center
9494 Experimental Loop Madison, AL 35756
Items collected at the TVREC will be trucked directly to a staging center coordinated with the North Carolina Cattlemen’s Association. Specific needs are solar chargers, poly wire, T-posts, poly reels and insulators.
Chilton Regional Research & Extension Center
120 County Road 756 Clanton, AL 35045
Items collected at the CRREC will be trucked directly to a staging center coordinated with the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association. Specific needs are T-posts, barbed wire and staples.
Atmore Farmers Cooperative
201 W Ridgely Street Atmore, AL 36502
items collected at the Atmore Farmers Cooperative will be trucked directly to a staging center coordinated with the Florida Cattlemen’s Association. Specific needs are T-posts, barbed wire and staples.
Wiregrass Research & Extension Center
167 State Highway 134 E Headland, AL 36345
Items collected at the WREC will be trucked directly to a staging center coordinated with the Florida Cattlemen’s Association and/or the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, based on need. Specific needs are T-posts, barbed wire and staples.
Those who prefer to make monetary donations are invited to do so online at www.BamaBeef.org/Hurricane or by mailing a check to Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation Attn: Hurricane Relief 201 S. Bainbridge Street, Montgomery, AL 36104. All donations made through the ACF are tax deductible, and all proceeds will go directly to relief efforts.