Pictured are, front row, from left: Kristen Slagle (Sargent Backpack Program and Sargent School Emergency Clothing), Kristi Meeks (Taylor Backpack Program and Food Pantry), Jessica Vos (Arnold Food Pantry and Arnold School – Emergency Clothing), Brandi Cunningham (Ansley Food Pantry and Backpack Program), Kim Jonas (Ansley School - Emergency Clothing), & Denise Sughayar (Callaway School – Emergency Clothing); Back row: Carol Allen, Julie Toline, Phil Sloat (Ministerial Association - Food Pantry), Malachi Behrens (Broken Bow Backpack Program and Broken Bow School - Emergency Clothing), Trish McCarron (Children's Christmas Fund), Cathy Larson (Prairie Pioneer Center), and Ken Pitkin. (Photo courtesy Custer County Salvation Army)

Custer County Salvation Army presented checks totaling $17,300 to Custer County schools, area food pantries, Prairie Pioneer Center and the Children’s Christmas Fund at their meeting on Aug. 26.

Checks for $1,500 each went to Broken Bow, Ansley, Anselmo-Merna, Ansley, Sargent and Taylor School Districts for their Weekend Backpack meal programs.

Prairie Pioneer Center received $2,000 to help with their meals for senior citizens. The Children’s Christmas Fund was presented with $2,000 for hams to include with the holiday meals they deliver.

Food pantries in Sargent, Arnold, Ansley and Broken Bow each received $1,000. Six school districts, Broken Bow, Anselmo-Merna, Ansley, Arnold, Callaway and Sargent, were awarded $300 each for their Emergency Clothing Funds for students.