For some time now, I have served as a volunteer press secretary for the All American Beef Battalion. This organization works to provide steak feeds for troops fighting the global war on terror. Started by Vietnam veteran and cattle producer, Bill Broadie, this non-profit group has served thousands of individuals in its year of service.

The goals of the AABB are as follows: To organize and sponsor steak feeds, entertainment, programs, meetings, and projects with Service Members and their families, to encourage and assist them in any reasonable manner and to foster among the people of the United States an appreciation, respect, and honor for our Armed Forces Military Service Members whose sacrifices have and will continue to make our freedoms possible.

There are several ways to get involved in this organization. You can make a direct donation, purchase an “Americans in Agriculture-We Support Our Troops,” shirt to wear on Red Shirt Fridays or you can purchase a raffle ticket from me! A drawing will be held on Sept. 10, 2009 in Denver, Col. The winner will take home a New Honda 4X4 ATV. Tickets are sold for $50, and the winner does not have to be present to win. If you are interested in purchasing a ticket, shoot me an email at mandy_nolz@hotmail.com.