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What type of payments are accepted at Ribstock?
This is a CASH ONLY EVENT! ATMs will be on-site for your convenience.
THE RIBSTOCK STORY
The story of Ribstock centers on the idea of bringing people together for a love of BBQ and community. The concept of hosting a local BBQ festival started with a simple conversation between MBA members Jeff and Michelle Helany and current Ribstock Chair, Kenny Englemeyer. Jeff had suggested a BBQ event based his memorable experiences in the south. Kenny loved the idea and decided to take this concept to father and son professional BBQ-ing team, Steve and Jeff Gehring. Having experience with local fundraising, and after seeing Project Wee Care’s Distribution day, Steve and Jeff were so excited by what they saw, they couldn’t help but jump on board. From there, Ribstock was born!!
Ribstock 2019 continues the themes of business, community, and BBQ, which is truly what this event is all about. There have been so many people within the community and Millard Business Association that have contributed to this event and every year it continues to grow. Ribstock has generated thousands of dollars for our designated charities and we look forward to 2019 being another amazing year.
Supported Organizations
THE FOUNDATION
The Millard Business Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation born out of the Millard Business Association. The annual Ribstock BBQ Festival was created to benefit the Omaha community and fundraise for the MBCF. The efforts of the MBCF are focused in two main areas: Project Wee Care and The Scholarship Fund.
PROJECT WEE CARE
Every December the efforts of Project Wee Care comes together at their annual Distribution Day. With the assistance of many community members and donations, Project Wee Care is able to provide food, clothing, school supplies, and gifts to help our friends and neighbors. At Distribution Day 2016 alone PWC was able to impact around 330 families, over 1,100 people in total. Ribstock is honored to support the goal of creating a strong community where children have a bed to sleep in, coats to wear in winter, and warm food on the family table.
THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
We truly believe in the importance of education in our community and adhere to the motto: “The young adults we help today are tomorrow’s future.” Over the last 8 years, the Scholarship Fund has distributed approximately $60,000 in scholarships to graduates from the Millard Public High Schools and VJ Skutt Catholic High School. Your attendance and support of Ribstock will help us continue to foster the educational excellence and leadership of our community.
