The Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival Provided Money & Muscle for Butler County’s Food Distribution Event on Tuesday, April 28

The images are familiar in Butler County. Miles of vehicles lined up to attend one of the nation’s largest Jeep-only events each June. But this time the vehicles weren’t waiting to fill a summer weekend with fun. Instead they were waiting to fill their trunk with food. The Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association (FBJA), the non-profit owners and organizers of the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival, provided money and volunteers to help feed Butler County families. FBJA gave $2,500 to provide food for Butler County families in need and more than 40 Festival volunteers loaded food into car trunks.

“We know there are many people in Butler County who are unable to put food on their table, and our local food banks are struggling to meet the demand,” said Todd Wagner, president of the Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association. “Our organization relies on the support of hundreds of volunteers to execute the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival each year. This donation of our money and time is one more way we can give back to thousands of families in Butler County when they need us most.”

The food distribution event was the second one held in Butler this month by the Alliance for Non-Profit Resources, Community Partnership, Butler County Sheriff’s Office and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. Each vehicle received a box of dry goods, a box of frozen meat, apples, bread and milk as a result of the FBJA partnership and additional financial donations from several groups and individuals.

“This financial gift is just one of many that our organization gives to Butler County non-profit groups each year,” said Wayne Kovac, FBJA treasurer. “We typically award our gifts each fall after the Festival takes place, but the need for help is happening right now. The Jeep community is one that gives back to others, and we are proud to step up and do our part for Butler County.”

Read on below or click here to view the story from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - April 29, 2020

Read on below or click here to view the story from the Butler Eagle - April 29, 2020

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Many people are worried about putting food on the table during the coronavirus pandemic. Hundreds of families in Butler County got food from a distribution e...

Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association Volunteers at Second Big Butler Fairgrounds Food Distribution on May 19, 2020