Only 5 Months Away

The Blue Ribbon Foundation’s annual Corndog Kickoff Benefit Auction and Fair Food Grazing Party is only 5 short months away! Save the date for the 2022 Corndog Kickoff on Saturday, July 9.
 
The Corndog Kickoff is the Blue Ribbon Foundation’s largest fundraising event. Nearly 2,200 people fill the William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building each year to bid on over 30 live auction packages and 200 silent auction packages. Guests can samples all of their favorite Iowa State Fair foods before a Sky Glider ride and fireworks show. Since 1997, the event has raised a total of $7.2 million toward Fairgrounds renovations.

Do you have a little extra time to volunteer over the next 5 months? We could use your help! 

Auction Committee: The auction, being a critical piece of the Kickoff, needs volunteers to generate new ideas for packages and help make them a reality. Would you like to volunteer on the Auction Committee? If you are comfortable talking with people and love the Fair, it's an easy task. 

Dining Delights:  The Blue Ribbon Foundation will feature “Dining Delights”, a gift card activity at the Corndog Kickoff. For a $20 donation, attendees will grab a mystery gift card as their prize. Would you like your favorite restaurant to be featured? Would you help support the Blue Ribbon Foundation by asking that restaurant to donate a gift certificate? 

Or, support two businesses at once by purchasing a gift card and donating it to the Foundation to use in Dining Delights! We are seeking donations with a value of $25 or higher to highlight restaurants across the state.

Email Robin for details about joining the Auction Committee or Dining Delights. You don’t want to miss this pre-Fair tradition!