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located in the Black Hills of South Dakota

Volksmarch weekend brings record food donation

11 Jun, 12  

The giving hearts of Crazy Horse Volksmarch hikers and others keep growing.

Donations of food and funding for the KOTA Care & Share Food Drive set another record during the June 2-3 weekend walk up the Crazy Horse Memorial mountain carving in progress.

Monica Leitheiser, operations manager of the Feeding South Dakota food bank in Rapid City, said contributions during the two-day event totaled 21,691 pounds of food.

The Memorial’s visitors also donated $13,084.26, according to Memorial President-CEO Ruth Ziolkowski.

The 27th volksmarch drew 11,622 people, the largest turnout in three years.

Next year’s hike will be held June 1-2, 2013.