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Kansas ranchers who lost cattle, fence and other assets to wildfire this year can apply for relief funds from the Kansas Livestock Foundation. The applications are available online. Completed applications must be postmarked by May 15.

Donations to the KLF wildfire relief fund had reached $2,028,267 as of April 18. Contributions have been made by 2,810 individuals, companies and organizations.

Large contributions recently were received by KLF from Elanco at $10,000; Glass Farms of Alva, Oklahoma, at $10,000; and Leslie Family Trust of Alva, Oklahoma, at $10,000.

Numerous livestock markets and production sales have held “roll-over” auctions to generate relief funds for those affected by wildfire. Donations recently came from Dunlap (Iowa) Livestock Auction at $16,400; Willoughby Livestock Sales of Sheridan, Indiana, at $10,657; Parsons Livestock Market at $10,256; and Cherokee (Oklahoma) Livestock Sales at $7,558.

A large number of donors have given to KLF wildfire relief by purchasing one of a limited series of signed and numbered prints. Gallery-quality prints of “A Walk Through Henry’s Dream,” created by Eva Gardiner of Ashland, can be purchased for $250 each by visiting https://www.kla.org/artistprintdonations.aspx. All proceeds go to the relief fund.

Every dollar collected by KLF will be used to help Kansas ranchers affected by this year’s wildfires. Donations are tax-deductible. KLF has a proven process of equitably distributing donated funds. Contributions can be made online at https://www.kla.org/donationform.aspx or by sending checks to KLF at 6031 S.W. 37th, Topeka, KS 66614.