The University of Nebraska Medical Center says an annual fundraiser for cancer research netted nearly $1.5 million this year, shattering the annual event's previous record.
The 2011 Cattlemen's Ball was held June 3-4 in West Point.
The ball is held each year to feature rural Nebraska, promote beef in a healthy diet and raise money for medical research. Ninety percent of the funds raised go toward cancer research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Eppley Cancer Center.
The rest of the money goes to local health and wellness programs.
Last year, just more than $1 million was raised by the 2010 event in Kearney. Since its inception, the Cattlemen's Ball has raised more than $6.29 million.
The 2012 ball is scheduled for June 1-2 at McCool Junction.
Upcoming Events
Tuesday May 21
- Register for 1st Annual Ceresco Rec Kickball Tourney
- Deadline for Scholarships: Hall County Medical Society Fund and Henry and Maria Ahrens Fund
- Schoolhouse FIddle Camp for Intermediate & Advanced Fiddlers
- Schoolhouse Fiddle Camp for Beginners
- Personal Achievement Workshops (PAWS) Summer Enrichment Program Registration
- Clinic With A Heart -- Free Health Clinic
- Entry for Beard Growing Contest
Wednesday May 22
- Kwame Dawes Book Signing
- Register for 1st Annual Ceresco Rec Kickball Tourney
- Deadline for Scholarships: Hall County Medical Society Fund and Henry and Maria Ahrens Fund
- Quilt Show, "MAY Your Days be Merry & Bright
- Schoolhouse FIddle Camp for Intermediate & Advanced Fiddlers
- Schoolhouse Fiddle Camp for Beginners
- Personal Achievement Workshops (PAWS) Summer Enrichment Program Registration
- Entry for Beard Growing Contest
