Sioux Falls, SD (KELO AM) - Feeding South Dakota is set to get a big boost from one of country music’s biggest names – Bill Currington and Tyler Farr will rock the Sioux Falls Arena on June 27th as part of the 2015 Prime Time Gala.
Feeding South Dakota made the announcement on Tuesday, and set a goal of raising $125,000 for food insecure families in South Dakota via Feeding South Dakota. The inaugural Prime Time Gala in 2014 netted nearly $116,000. The focus of the monies raised will be providing protein for those who benefit from Feeding South Dakota, since less than 5% of the 12.5 million pounds of food the organization distributes annually is a form of protein.
The South Dakota Cattlemen’s Fund, one of the sponsors of the Gala, said the issue is near and dear to their hearts because “there are 4.5 times as many cattle in South Dakota as people. If we, as producers and the livestock industry, can’t work together with Feeding South Dakota to provide more nutrition to hungry people in our state, then we are missing the mark.”
Tickets for the Billy Currington concert only will go on sale Friday, Feb 13th and range in price from $25 to $55. If you would like to attend the Gala itself, tickets will go for $125 for individuals or $1,000 for a table of eight. Gala tickets include an upscale meal, speaker, and reserved seating for the concert.