‘Pigs on Parade’ to raise money to fight hunger

The life-sized blank canvas
for Pigs on Parade.

Combining pigs and art, Nebraska pork producers are celebrating their 50th anniversary while raising money for the Food Bank for the Heartland with “Pigs on Parade.” This public art project gives Nebraskans an opportunity to decorate their own two-foot-tall fiberglass pig.

Life-sized fiberglass pigs, manufactured by IconPoly of Gibbon, serve as a canvas for creative Nebraskans and Nebraska businesses who participate in Pigs on Parade. The fiberglass pigs must be purchased by March 1, the Nebraska Pork Producers Association said.

“The Pigs on Parade art project is a great way for businesses to support their local and state pork producers as we celebrate 50 years of good pork production practices,” said Mallory Wittstruck, 50th anniversary event coordinator. "While it celebrates our anniversary, it also raises money for the Food Bank for the Heartland."

Businesses can have their employees decorate the pig or work with a local artist to do it for them, said Russ Vering, a member of the NPPA board of directors. “Even getting the community involved or having local elementary students decorate the pig as an art project is a fun way to raise hunger awareness in Nebraska," he said.

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