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The Canfield Fair Foundation announced nine leadership gifts and one anonymous gift all totaling $950,000, bringing the total raised in the Capital Campaign to slightly more than $2,000,000.
The latest gifts include an anonymous $200,000 challenge gift, where the donor will match dollar for dollar up to $200,000 in support of the new Junior Fair Coliseum and year-round event center.
The Campaign has also received a leadership gift from the John S. and Delores M. Andrews Trust, as well as additional gifts from the Youngstown Foundation, Farmers National Bank, a gift honoring Ray and Mildred Hendricks, Hollywood Gaming, the Ralph Witmer Family, Leonard Truck and Trailer, the Brian Benyo Family and Ohio Ag Equipment.
“We are thrilled with the community’s response thus far to the Capital Campaign,” Andy Frost, President of the Canfield Fair Board, said. “We have never asked the community for money and this new world-class building was more than we could do by ourselves. This project is a true partnership, all centered on 4H and FFA kids and a building that will be used year round.”
The Capital Campaign is led by its four honorary co-chairs George Berlin, Joe Dickey, Don Snyder and David Myers.
There is already much interest in the new building.
“In addition to housing the kids and their animals during the Fair, the building has generated so much interest we have people wanting to sign contracts for future dates,” Dave Dickey, Chairman of the Long Range Planning Committee and Canfield Fair Foundation Chairman, said.
In February the Fair launched the $4.5 million Capital Campaign in support of building of a new 81,000-square foot Jr. Fair Coliseum and year-round Exposition Center. The multipurpose facility will be heated and air-conditioned for year-round use and include a full catering kitchen. The project is in response to the explosive growth of the number of youth joining 4H and FFA programs. The Canfield Fair Board of Directors led the campaign with a pledge of $400,000 toward the project.
For more information on the Fair or the capital campaign, visit www.canfieldfair.com or call the Canfield Fair at 330-533-4107.