Our Community & Events

Western Sugar donated to the North Big Horn County Fire Department. The money was used to create 180 food baskets which were distributed to families in the local community.

The Hazardous and Household Waste Collection Day encourages farmers and ranchers to dispose of all unused or old pesticides and fertilizers to keep the residue from breaking down and leaching into well heads and nearby ground water. Western Sugar supports disposing these types of items in the correct way. 

MATHCOUNTS is a non-profit organization that offers extracurricular math activities to students in grades 6th-8th across the United States. Their programs build problem solving skills and positive attitudes about math, so students embrace challenges and expand their academic and career opportunities in the future. Western Sugar is a proud sponsor.

Many seniors across the country haven’t been able to celebrate their graduations due to the pandemic. Western Sugar helped to make this time special by donating gift cards to graduating seniors to celebrate their accomplishments. The graduates receiving gift cards were from Lovell High School, Rocky Mountain High School, and Powell High school.

The COVID-19 pandemic has left cleaning supplies in scarce supply. Western Sugar has supported their local community by donating disinfectant to the City of Kimball as well as the Scottsbluff Volunteer Center, who delivered Meals on Wheels to the elderly. Filter cloths were also donated to an employee who’s wife has been sewing masks for … Continued

The Lovell Factory hosted a Pizza and Wings dinner for the area’s First Responders.  Those attending included the Lovell Police Department, North Big Horn Hospital Ambulance, North Big Horn Sheriff’s Department and the Lovell Volunteer Fire Department.  Dinner was hosted by Shannon Ellis, Brandon Harvey and Jody Lynne Basset.  Safety was discussed during dinner followed … Continued

Western Sugar’s Scottsbluff facility donated sugar to the Scottsbluff United Methodist Men’s group for food baskets they distribute to 65 families in the community.

In support of the North Big Horn Hospital, The Lovell Factory donated sugar baskets for their local golf tournament

The Angel Fund is a program designed to serve underprivileged students of the Billings West High School population. They discreetly provide clothes, school supplies, and pay meal plans for students in need. Western Sugar’s Billings facility donated funds to provide meals to the students in the program.

The Lovell – Kane Area Museum hosted a Soup and Pie Dinner with an auction.  Shannon Ellis, Factory Manager is shown donating a Sugar Basket for the auction.

The Scottsbluff Facility hosted a sugar tour for the Scottsbluff/Gering Chamber of Commerce. Funds from the tour supported scholarships for ag students in the local community. *Photo from KNEB

The Lovell Factory gave a tour to the LDS Young Men’s.  The guests were very excited to see the inside of the factory and the processing of sugar beets.  Shannon Ellis, Factory Manager gave the tour.