Mark your calendars for Castle Country Radio’s Annual Pie Auction taking place on June 12 at 9:00 am on KARB Kickin’ Country FM 98.3 and 106.7. This event started over 10 years ago and the money raised during this event will stay local to help those fighting cancer in our area.

The pies are supplied by local residents, business leaders and dignitaries and sold over the air to listeners. This is not a bake sale as Castle Country Radio asks local businesses to donate items to bundle along with the pies to increase the bid amount of each pie. The yearly event only features 50 pies to auction off and due to the short amount of on-air time for the auction, approximately seven to nine minutes is spent on each pie for bidders to place their winning bid. All pies that are purchased from the auction may be counted towards a tax deduction for customers 2019 income taxes.

One of the well-known programs the Pie Auction money is used for is the Fuel Card Program.  This program is open to residents in Carbon, Emery, Grand counties who are needing to travel for cancer treatment appointments. People are eligible no matter their financial situation once a year and the program is run by fiscal year so it goes from July 1 through the end of June. The fuel cards are issued only on Wednesdays by contacting Ann Anderson at (435) 637-1167 and individuals will be asked to answer a few general questions about treatment for the program’s records.

The Pie Auction not only funds the Fuel Card program but also donates to the Thomas B Anderson college scholarship. This is proudly named in honor of the radio station’s second-generation owner who passed away in 2012 after a three-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. This $2,500.00 scholarship is awarded to a deserving Carbon, Emery or Grand County student who had or has cancer to further their education.