Weekly Update

The Iowa State Fair will be here before we know it! I am finishing up finals this week at Grand View University, and will start full-time at the Foundation next Wednesday. I am excited to have more than just a few hours here each day to see what I can accomplish.

Things are starting to get real as we get closer to the Fair. When I wrote down May 1 as a deadline for many projects dealing with the Iowan of the Day, I thought that seemed like a long time away; however, it is almost here. I continue to update the different libraries and catalogs of people we have to market the Iowan of the Day program and will be creating a poster this week as well. I will be sending out a press release to the various news stations and groups around Iowa and letters to past winners and nominators.

Pictured below is 2018 Iowan of the Day, Brenda Lee Larkey from Low Moor, Iowa. 

I am also continuously working on updating the database with the many auction items for the Corndog Kickoff. The Kickoff takes place on July 13 and will feature a live and silent auction as well as some of your Fair food favorites. Auction items include a one night’s stay at the Embassy Suites, Des Moines Downtown, and a variety of different baskets such as one featuring honey-made products from Randol Honey Farm, and a three-month membership to Fitness World in Ankeny.  You don’t want to miss out! Get your tickets on the Foundation’s website today.