Photo courtesy of Rabun County FFA.
The 25th Dillard Bluegrass and Barbeque Benefit Festival Aug. 5 and 6 yielded an excellent turnout and raised money for local nonprofits.
Organizations that benefitted include Black Rock Buddies; Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy; Community Pantry; Fight Abuse in the Home (FAITH); Habitat for Humanity; Mainspring Conservation Trust; Food Bank of Northeast Georgia; Paws 4 Life; and Rabun County High School FFA.
Nine organizations were recipients of proceeds from the 25th Dillard Bluegrass and Barbeque Benefit Festival Aug. 5 and 6. Pictured are Dan Herrick and Black Rock Mountain State Park Manager Jessica James-Weems with Black Rock Buddies; Brent Martin with Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy; Mary Jullman and Margaret Patrick with Community Pantry; Jekka Smith with FAITH; Barbara Anderson with Habitat for Humanity; Molly Phillips with Mainspring Conservation Trust; James Brim with the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia; and Everett Lampros with Paws 4 Life. Also pictured are Dillard Bluegrass Benefit Festival Organizing Committee members Hank Belew; Roy DeFoor; David Rothmeier; and Ron Sanders. Committee members not pictured are Chris Grimes; Linda Johnson; and Kathy McClure.
Rabun County High School FFA was one of the recipients of proceeds from the Dillard Bluegrass and Barbeque Festival. Pictured are Peyton Hicks, FFA secretary; Noah Thurmond, FFA sentinel; Jonathan Aughtman, FFA vice president; Jalynn Pendrey, FFA reporter; Hailey Cross, FFA treasurer; and Ashlynn Dixon, FFA historian.