Benefit to be held for Hoefert family
Sara Stadem | Editor
On July 31, tragedy hit on I-90 that forever changed a family’s life. Drew and Jennifer Hoefert and their oldest daughter, 15-year-old Abby Vitek, were killed in a car accident when they were traveling to visit Idaho. Their other children, Blayre (8) and Cooper (2) were hospitalized with serious injuries. Blayre has since been discharged from the hospital and Cooper is now breathing on his own.
Family friends have joined forces to put together a fundraiser to help offset expenses for the Hoeferts. The Hoefert Family Benefit will take place on August 21 from 1-5 pm at 106 N. Western, Suite A in Hartford. This will be a free-will donation smoked pork loin dinner with the option of dine in or carry out.
The family members hosting the benefit have explained they have received several donations already in order to put on the benefit. Some donations already received include:
-pork loin for the meal
-$100 towards anything needed
-Raffle item – Traeger grill
-Raffle item – One night stay at a lodge in Rapid City
-Metal detector kit
-Many gift cards and other items that will be put into baskets for additional raffle items
The benefit will include gift basket raffles, 50/50 drawings, bake sales and more!
If you are looking to donate to the Hoefert Family Benefit, there are three ways to drop off donations:
If you live in the Hartford area, call Jenny at 605-680-4844.
If you live in the Humboldt area, call Janel at 605-940-7997.
You can drop off any donations at Hartford Building Center.
For those that are unable to attend the benefit and would still like to help, there is a GoFundMe account set up at gofundme.com/f/hoefert-family-support. For those that do not want to use GoFundMe, donations can also be made at Great Western Bank in Hartford under Hoefert Family Funds.
To follow the update and process of the Hoefert family, visit the CaringBridge page at www.caringbridge.org/visit/hoefertfamily.