Blue Ribbon Foundation

I've Got My List

Today marks 25 days left until the 20th Annual Corndog Kickoff Benefit Auction and Fair Food Grazing Party! Everyone here at the Blue Ribbon Foundation has been busy working on different aspects of the event to make it all come together. I have been busy over the last week organizing the auction items into packages. Along with that, I have been busy figuring out which items and donations we have to pick up.

Golfing for Good

This past weekend, Central Iowa was full of great things to fill up the weekend and to enjoy the beautiful weather. As the Downtown Farmers’ Market is in full swing, a successful Dam to Dam made possible by thousands of runners and volunteers concluded, and a record attendance at the Principal Charity Classic broken, it was great to see the support by all Iowans. 
 

Outstanding Iowan

As I highlight our past Iowan of the Day winners, it is amazing to think how much time and effort these individuals have put in to make our state even better.

This week I chose to highlight a fellow southern Iowan and Seymour High School teacher, Shawn Tait, from Exline, Iowa.

Shawn serves as the prom sponsor for Seymour High and spends her time volunteering with the Boy Scouts soap box derby, serving at Exline Recreation Committee dinners, chaperoning for FFA and being an active member of her church. Shawn was named the Exline Citizen of the Year in 2013.

How Many Days Left?

Since I started as an intern here at the Blue Ribbon Foundation in mid-January, I have spent most of my lunch breaks at the nearby Subway. I have recently started bringing in my lunch, but when I frequented the same Subway, the employees would occasionally ask me how many days left until the 2016 Iowa State Fair and I would always answer, too many! When I did not go to Subway for my lunch today, I was reminded that we only have 79 days left! 
 

Iowan of the Day Hints

As the Iowan of the Day deadline approaches on July 1, I am in awe of all of our past winners!

Take 2015 winner Steven Palmer as an example. Steven is a retired law enforcer from Urbandale, Iowa who served in the Polk County Sheriff’s Department and in the Polk County Attorney’s Office as an investigator. Steven is also a veteran in both the United States Coast Guard and Army.  

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