The State Fair of Virginia (SFVA) recently announced its philanthropic efforts to support youth held during the recent event raised over $137,000.
The annual Sale of Champions and Black Tie & Boots events and the Ben Risney chainsaw carvings auction collectively raised over $136,000 for the State Fair of Virginia Scholarship Program.
The inaugural SFVA Crafters for Children online auction of donated handcrafted items raised $1,040 for the Children’s Hospital Foundation and the fair’s scholarship program.
Additionally, on September 26 and 27, fairgoers received a discounted admission by donating 1,418 pounds of canned food, 215 pounds of school supply items and 59 new pairs of winter gloves. The items were donated to Caroline County food banks and schools.
“In the fair industry, success is often measured by attendance, but I like to measure our success based on our service to the community….
