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OBERLIN – The CHS operation, based out of Oberlin, is hosting a pancake feed at 9 a.m. March 18 at the Gateway Civic Center. The event will be a freewill donation and include a raffle. Raffle tickets are one for $5, five for $20. All proceeds will go to the 2016 CHS Harvest for Hunger drive, an annual fundraiser to help fight hunger in local communities.

Now in its sixth year, CHS Harvest for Hunger accepts donations of cash, crops or canned goods and other non-perishable items for local food shelves. Last year across all its communities, CHS raised $550,000 and nearly 270,000 pounds of food for hungry families. In addition to its local pancake feed, CHS will accept contributions from March 1 through March 20 at its locations in Oberlin.

“Hunger is a reality for more than 50 million people in America. That’s one in six who doesn’t have access to enough food,” said Brandon Kuykendall, general manager for the CHS Oberlin locations. “We’re working together to make a difference for those in need.”

Financial donations are encouraged because they enable food banks to leverage their buying power to provide nutritious food at deeply discounted rates.

“Our local communities are the winners as CHS makes an additional contribution to help friends and neighbors right here in the area. This is a wonderful opportunity for all of us to multiply the impact of every donation we make,” adds Kuykendall.

The CHS elevator location in Oberlin, Kan., is part of CHS Inc., a leading U.S. farmer-owned cooperative and Fortune 100 company. For nearly 80 years, the CHS system has valued volunteerism and been a responsible steward in its communities; the CHS Harvest for Hunger food and fund drive is designed to harness the power of the 60+ locally governed CHS retail operations to address America’s hunger problem.