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WELD TECH of Hays is gathering supplies to help those affected in the wildfires of Kansas and Oklahoma.
“We are working along with the Kansas Livestock Association, Farmers Cooperative of Medicine Lodge and Coldwater, as well as the United Way of the Plains,” Ashley Brozek told Hays Post Saturday afternoon.
“We know what people need and have phone calls coming in from those that were affected on what they need.”
Here is a list of what is needed:
Power poles (several requests), T-posts (several requests), electric fence chargers, electric fence posts, rolls of barbed wire, rolls of smooth wire, bailing wire, fence stretchers, insulators, pliers, cow panels, hog panels, corner posts, grain buckets, mineral blocks, protein tubs, calf bottles, milk replacement (for those babies that lost mamas or are sick), horse feed–Senior,Sweet and others
Brozek is encouraging area veterinarians to donate medicines for cattle with burns and respiratory problems.
Monetary donations are also accepted.
Brozek says checks can be brought to the three participating drop-off locations. The checks can be “made out to WELD TECH, and in the memo are, please put ‘Donation Supplies’, and we can go purchase the things we lack the most of,” she said. “We are also accepting checks made to the Kansas Livestock Foundation (KLA). Please put ‘Disaster Relief’ in the memo line, and we will deliver the checks to the KLA to disperse as needed.
“We will be collecting for a couple of weeks or as they still need help. trucks and loads will be going down there weekly and we will be delivering to all those that need and have our staff available for help building there as well,” Brozek said.
The three participating drop-off/donation locations are:
- WELD TECH–1704 310 Ave, Hays (outside Catherine)
- BBMETAL ARTS–1511 Susank Road, Hoisington
- R&R TIRE–221 S. Freeman, Oakley
For more information, contact:
- Ashley Brozek–(785) 656-2581
- Todd–(785) 656-2560
- Weld Tech Shop–(785) 628-2466