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🐄💋 Cow Kissing for ALICE is Back!

Get ready to laugh, cheer, and make a difference! Cow Kissing for ALICE is returning to the Lewis County Fair!

This one-of-a-kind community fundraiser brings together local personalities, friendly competition, and a whole lot of heart. The goal? Raise funds for hardworking families in our community… and crown one brave soul who will pucker up and kiss a cow!

How It Works

  • Six familiar faces from Lewis County are competing for your votes.
  • Every $1 donated = 1 vote for your favorite candidate.
  • The top fundraiser wins the honor (and glory!) of kissing a cow.
  • The big moment happens July 24 at 5 PM in the Cattle Ring.
2025 cow kissing team assembles with Miss Jenn, the cow.

Pictured above: Last year’s cow kissing candidates at the ready to see who will earn the honor of kissing Jenn, a red and white Holstein owned by Samuel VanBuren of Rossdale Farms.

Meet the Candidates

  • Mike Jackson, General Manager, Viking Cives
  • Lee Hinkelman, creator of Eating in Upstate New York and Beyond
  • Tony “Long Toes” Levesque, radio personality
  • Rachel Lisk, Lewis County Fair Manager
  • Tonya O’Brien, O’Brien Family Dairy
  • Tom Spaulding, State Farm Insurance Agent

Ready to Decide Who Gets the Smooch?

Whether you’re cheering for your favorite candidate or simply supporting hardworking Lewis County families, every vote makes a difference.

Vote Now

Why It Matters

Behind the laughs is a powerful purpose. Your vote supports United Way’s ALICE Program—helping families who are Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. These are hardworking neighbors who are doing everything right but still struggling to afford basics like:

  • Housing
  • Childcare
  • Transportation
  • Utilities
  • Food

Want to learn more about the history of Cow Kissing for ALICE and the impact it has made?

👉 Read the Cow Kissing for ALICE Fact Sheet

Sponsor logos: O'Brien Family Dairy, State Farm Insurance, AmeriCU, Countryside Veterinary Clinic, Linking Lewis County, and Lewis County Fair.

Photos from last year’s Cow Kissing for ALICE event: