For the third year, the Butler County 4-H Beef Breeding Club will sell an animal it has raised with all proceeds going to a charity.

This year the organization is selling a hog to benefit the Butler County Disabled American Veterans Chapter 64. Different aspects of keeping the animal were divided among members, including donating the feed, buying the hog itself and raising it.

Donna Zang, the Penn State Extension representative for the sales committee, said this year’s charity animal is popular.

“It’s not the first year for this, but this one has really taken off,” she said. “This one has taken on a life of its own in that it has gotten a lot of additional support.”

Zang said these types of projects help the organization leaders show the 4-H members how they can give back to their community, which is an emphasis and teaching point for 4-H.

For the past two years, the charity animal sold at the end of its respective species list, but this year it will be the first item to be sold just before the auction’s opening at 7 p.m. Aug. 13

Zang said it is hoped that the new timing of the sale might make some buyers bid more.

Alvin Vogel, a farm show committee member and a 4-H leader, said an American Legion Honor Guard will present the American flag while the Pledge of Allegiance is said before the auctioning of the hog.

Vogel said the charity animal typically draws thousands of dollars for its charity, and he hopes it does as well this year.

“I would sure like to get $2,000 to $3,000,” he said.

Vogel said the farm show committee also set aside $1,100 as an additional donation to combine with the winning bid.

Vogel, who is a Vietnam War veteran, said he is pleased that the donations are going to an organization that aids veterans. He said there are hundreds of veterans who need assistance in the county.

The county DAV helps veterans with transportation, medicine costs and legal fees, among other benefits.