Run for the Roses: Bend FFA’s benefit dinner and auction set for March 7

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Bend chapter of the Future Farmers of America will hold its Run for the Roses Benefit Dinner and Auction on Saturday, March 7. The fundraiser is the organization's only major event of the year used to pay for student travel to national competitions.

This year's event features a Kentucky Derby theme. The gathering serves as a platform for local organizations and businesses to demonstrate their support for the agricultural program and its student members.

The fundraiser features a dinner, a silent auction and various games. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with FFA students, who will be present to share and discuss their current agricultural projects. Tickets for the event are currently available through the Bend FFA chapter website.

Harmony Fidler, the district president for Bend FFA, said the annual benefit highlights the level of community engagement with the organization. She noted that local businesses often provide unexpected support for the chapter's efforts.

"It's just really crazy to see how much the community comes in and supports us," Fidler said. "How many people are bidding interactive and care about this organization. Everywhere you go, you see it in business you didn't know supported FFA. For example, last year Cuppa Yo came in and stepped in and that was really cool to have them partner with us in want to support our program."