Blackfoot 2024 Tater Trot sponsored by The Blackfoot Rotary Club and The Community Dinner Table, nets $9,664 for Christmas boxes and local service projects.
The Blackfoot Rotary Club partnered again this year with the Community Dinner Table (CDT), to host the 14th annual Tater Trot, held October 12th at Jensen’s Grove. It was a beautiful Fall Day with just under 100 runners and walkers supporting these great organizations.
We would like to thank all our supporters of this annual event. The runners, walkers, families and yes, even cows, cheese and cowboys! (Thank you Glanbia for your team spirit, they retained the GOLDEN SPUD!) We could not make this a success without all of our volunteers, sponsors and contributors of the raffle prizes. As always, CDT provided a wonderful hot baked potato bar at the end of the race.
This year, the success of the Tater Trot will be able to provide Christmas boxes for over 300 families in Bingham County. The Rotary Club has also identified several projects that will support our schools, health, hunger and humanity needs and continue our support to graduating seniors. For information on these projects, please contact the Blackfoot Community Food Pantry (www.communitydinnertable.org) or the Blackfoot Rotary Club. Below is a list of our corporate and individual supporters who helped make this year’s event a success:
In addition to the raffle prizes this year, we held a silent auction and pumpkin sale which were a big hit! The businesses and individuals who donated the auction items are: Bowers Collision and Refinishing, Bingham Healthcare, Gene Balsmeier, ICCU and Elite Western Premium Beef Co.
Our DJ-Jeff Olson makes the day fun by adding the music which makes everyone smile and get motivated to participate!
The CDT Tuesday night dinners will start November 5th at the Methodist Church located at 168 S University Ave. in Blackfoot. Food and fellowship are from 5:00-6:30 pm.
The Rotary Club has been in Blackfoot for over 100 years, established in 1919 and have provided numerous service projects in and around Bingham County. Blackfoot Rotary is a member of Rotary International with over 46,000 clubs worldwide. The club meets weekly on Tuesday, noon at Tommy Vaughn’s, for more information please contact Colleen Hancock at 208-920-0764.
The Partnership between the Community Dinner Table and Blackfoot Rotary Club will enable both groups to continue to give back to our community and foster friendship and peace in this era of such uncertainty.
Mark your calendars for October 11, 2025 for the 15th annual TATER TROT!
