Eagles keep giving tradition alive
The Eagles Aerie Group No. 3522 donated $6,450 to nine local youth organizations on Nov. 23.
Photo by NED NEWTON
The Bonners Ferry Eagles Aerie Group donated $6,450 last weekend to nine youth organizations with money raised from a fairgrounds cotton candy booth.
“What’s awesome is it’s kids that come up and buy the cotton candy, and it’s kids that receive the donation,” said Shawn Smith, Eagles chairman, at the donation event at the Eagles Lodge on Nov. 23.
About 40 volunteers manned the booth last summer, selling cotton candy, snow cones and water during many events at the Boundary County Fairgrounds. The money raised went to the Clay Busters, Valley View Ski and Scholarship, the Kootenai Valley Junior Rifle Club, Boundary County 4-H, three Scouts 114 groups, Robotics, and the Boundary County Fair Board. The Scouts groups are saving to buy a cargo trailer, and the Junior Rifle Club will use the donation for ammunition.
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