Antique tractor owners raising money for OCW

Antique tractor owners raising money for OCW

A group of antique tractor owners in Nebraska will again drive across the state to raise funds for Operation Comfort Warriors (OCW).

In June 2014, the nine-day, 425-mile Tractor Relay Across Nebraska generated $4,300 for The American Legion’s OCW program. That was the group’s third annual trek across Nebraska and the first time they raised money for a specific charity.

During the trip last June, it became clear the participants wanted to support OCW again. The farmers appreciated the fact that 100 percent of donations to OCW go toward gifts or recreational activities for wounded servicemembers and their family members.

“It was very important for us to know this money was going to the vets and their families,” said Donelle Moormeier, who was among 10 drivers who went the entire route last summer. In all, 165 drivers participated last year.

Details on the 2015 relay are still being worked out, but a schedule is available on the group’s website.