Giving Back
Benson Farms believes in giving back to our community by fielding a team for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, by donating free tickets to non-profit organizations, by collecting food for donation to the Food Bank of Lincoln, and by partnering with TKE Fraternity at University of Nebraska, Lincoln, in a funding raising event.
American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life
Each year Benson Farms fields a Relay for Life team to raise money for finding a cure to cancer. Our friends and family participate on the team and have raised more than $5,000 each year. Our team’s effort has earned us the American Cancer Society’s Silver Team recognition in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Please join our team and help us give to a cause that affects all of us. If you would like to be on our team, please email our team captain, Ida Lim at maize@bensonfarms.com
Non-Profit Organizations
Each year Benson Farms donates hundreds of free tickets to non-profit organizations like Big Brothers Big Sisters, the YWCA Survival Skills Program, Saint Monica’s Adolescent Girls Unit, and to the families who serve in the Nebraska Army and Air National Guard. Contact us if your organization would like free tickets.
Food Bank of Lincoln
Each year Benson Farms request you bring a food item to the farm to be donated to the Food Bank of Lincoln. For your generous donation we discount your admission by $1.00. Here are the yearly total food donations:
2005 – 1,142 pounds 2007 – 1,303 pounds
2006 – 1,168 pounds 2008 – 1,200 pounds
Those donations total 4,813 pounds - Thank you for your kindness! Please visit www.lincolnfoodbank.org to see what donations are urgently needed.
York College
In 2007, The York College coaches and student athletes partnered with Benson Farms to raise money for their athletic department. They operated the haunted maze and received a percentage of all haunted maze ticket sales. York College is a Christian College in York, Nebraska with an enrollment of approximately 500 students.
Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
In 2008, The TKE Fraternity partnered with Benson Farms to raise money. They operated the haunted maze and received a percentage of all haunted maze ticket sales.
