Hometown Liquor donates to Youth Entrepreneurship program

Funds to be used for Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge

SIDNEY -- Hometown Liquor and its customers showed their support for Sidney and Cheyenne County e3, and the Youth Entrepreneurship program with a donation of $1,515.

The check was presented by Hometown Liquor General Manager Natalie Lucero.

The donation is a result of customers who "round up" purchases to the next dollar or more for a specific cause. In November, the store chose Sidney and Cheyenne County e3 as the recipient. Sarah Sinnett, representing e3, said the donation will be used for the Youth Entrepreneurship program.

In November, 2,222 contributions resulted in $1,014.29 Hometown Liquor matched $500 for a grand total of $1,514.29, then rounded up the donation to $1,515.

The Youth Entrepreneurship Competition trade show is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Friday, December 6, at Sidney High School.

E3, Energizing Environmental Ecosystems, is a program to assist and encourage entrepreneurship in Cheyenne County. The Youth Entrepreneurship program started when the E3 leadership found research that youth would be more likely to return home if they could find a job. 

E3 leadership then proposed an entrepreneurship program to Sidney High School staff. December 6 is the second Youth Entrepreneurship Competition Trade Show.

The Cheyenne County Youth in Agriculture Group will be the recipient of December round-up donations.

The October round-up benefited the Sidney Raiders Booster Club with a donation of $1,690.