by Marketing | May 2, 2024 | Foundation Spotlight
Love for the Kansas State Fair runs deep for this month’s volunteer spotlight: Tawnya Roenbaugh. Tawnya joined the Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation board in 2023, but her journey starts generations back. Tawnya attributes her passion for volunteering to her grandparents...
by Marketing | Apr 4, 2024 | Foundation Spotlight
This month’s volunteer spotlight shines a light on the dynamic duo of David Johnson and Al Hernandez. These two have been volunteering at the Foundation together for over a decade and have been friends for even longer. David recalls being invited to volunteer by board...
by Marketing | Feb 29, 2024 | Foundation Spotlight
It’s calving season, which means that getting ahold of Brandon Frederick for this month’s volunteer spotlight was a bit tricky! He was swamped calving over 200 heifers, but he still made time to answer a few questions for us. We couldn’t be happier to share more about...
by Marketing | Feb 1, 2024 | Foundation Spotlight
At the heart of nearly every nonprofit is a dedicated and valued group of volunteers who make all the essential work possible. The Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation (KFF) is no different! This month, for the volunteer spotlight, we wanted to feature YOU, our future...
by Marketing | Jan 4, 2024 | Foundation Spotlight
The Volunteer Spotlight section has become a much anticipated part of the First Friday E-Update during its cardinal year in 2023. It started in February 2023 and has featured a different volunteer each month throughout the year. We want to share a recap of all of the...
by Marketing | Nov 30, 2023 | Foundation Spotlight, 1861 Club
What better way to celebrate this season than by hearing from one of the founding members of the Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation (KFF), Mary Alice Lair. Mary Alice, as she is known to nearly everyone, has been involved with the Kansas State Fair (KSF) since the mid 70s...
