Angus Foundation acknowledges couples for their continued support of the foundation and the breed

The Angus Foundation acknowledges three exemplary couples for their continued support of the foundation and the breed,” said Milford Jenkins, Angus Foundation president. “We are proud to present Terry and Sarah Cotton, Gary and Sharon Dameron, and Frank and Belinda VanderSloot with the prestigious Honorary Angus Foundation Inductee award.” Frank and Belinda VanderSloot of the Riverbend Ranch in Idaho Falls, Idaho, donated the 2007 Angus Foundation heifer, Riverbend Rita R125, which sold for $135,000. Lifetime Giving Angus Builder donors, the VanderSloot’s philanthropic charitable gifts to the Angus Foundation over the years have provided Angus youth scholarships, leadership training, registered Angus and commercial producer education, and innovative beef cattle research for the advancement of the Angus breed and beef cattle industry.    Riverbend Ranch is a leader in registered Angus seedstock genetics throughout the country. With cattle operations in Idaho, California, Utah, Montana, Texas and Wyoming, it ranks in the top 20 purebred and commercial cattle programs in the nation and was awarded the Commitment to Excellence Award from Certified Angus Beef LLC in 2016.