Cow Kissing for ALICE 🐮💋

What do kissing a cow and helping local families have in common?

More than you might think.

Cow Kissing for ALICE is a fun, lighthearted fundraiser with a serious purpose: helping hardworking Lewis County families who are struggling to make ends meet.

How it Works

1. Pick your favorite contestant
Who would you most like to see kiss a cow?

2. Cast your vote
Click on their photo and make a donation to support local ALICE families. Every dollar counts as a vote.

3. Watch the winner pucker up!
The contestant who raises the most money will kiss a blue-ribbon cow at the Lewis County Fair on Friday, July 24.

Why ALICE?

ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed.

These are the people who work hard every day in our communities but still struggle to afford basic necessities like housing, child care, food, transportation, and healthcare. They often earn too much to qualify for assistance but not enough to comfortably make ends meet.

When an unexpected expense arises (car repair, medical bill, or reduction in work hours), it can quickly become a crisis.

Your donation helps United Way connect local families to resources, financial education, transportation assistance, access to quality childcare, and other supports that promote long-term stability and success.

Vote Today. Change a Life Tomorrow.

A few dollars may not seem like much, but together those donations can make a meaningful difference for a neighbor who is working hard to get ahead.

And if we happen to get someone to kiss a cow along the way?

Well, that's just an added bonus.

Cast your vote today and help make life a little brighter for local ALICE families.

Please join us in thanking these community-minded businesses and individuals for investing in their neighbors and helping make Cow Kissing for ALICE an udderly fantastic success!

Interested in joining them? Sponsorship opportunities are still available. To learn how your business can support Cow Kissing for ALICE and local working families, contact United Way of Northern New York at 315-788-5631 or dawn.cole@unitedway-nny.org.

Cow Kissing for ALICE 2026

Supporting Working Families In Lewis County

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