Jul 29, 2021

Donations, volunteers needed for Hemingford Diorama Food Booth

Posted Jul 29, 2021 3:55 PM

By Blanche Randolph, Hemingford Chamber President

Hemingford Chamber of Commerce is reaching out to the churches, church families, and businesses in Box Butte County for assistance.  Box Butte County Fair is just a week away and the Chamber will once again be sponsoring the Diorama Food Booth at the Fair.

As a bit of background, the Christmas Diorama, a beautiful, depiction of the life of Christ spanning nearly the length of three football fields, is displayed on the west edge of Hemingford each Christmas Season.   This unique display is an awesome attraction for which our entire county can be proud.  Of course there are costs involved in constructing, repairing and maintaining a scene of this magnitude.  Proceeds from the Diorama Food Booth are the only source of revenue we have to sustain the Diorama.

In order to enhance profitability of this fund raiser, the Chamber is once again requesting your assistance in the following two ways:

1.       Donation of fruit pies to be sold at the Food Booth.  Pies may be dropped off at the Diorama Food Booth, located on the Fair Grounds, Hemingford Cooperative Telephone Company or at Dave’s Pharmacy in Alliance, beginning Tuesday, August 3rd through Friday, August 6.

2.       Volunteers are needed to serve in the Food Booth on Thursday, August 5 and Saturday, August 7 between the hours of 10:30 A.M. and 8:30 P.M.

If you can help out by volunteering a few hours on one of those days, please either text the Chamber or give us a call at 308-487-3300.  Leave a message and we will get back with you to schedule a time that works for you.  OR we have a link to sign up online: https://forms.gle/fH74sA3T8qXyrNaq5