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Poultry
Days Announces Donations
Versailles Poultry Days is a volunteer based organization dedicated to
serving the Versailles community by supporting community projects and
activities that improve quality of life and create an inviting
environment for people of all ages. Since 1952 Poultry Days has
donated festival proceeds back into the community. Over the last
ten years Poultry Days has donated more than $700,000 to the community
and took time recently to recognize 2016-2017 donation
recipients. Efforts to benefit the community are not limited to
direct donations. Poultry Days owns and, in partnership with the
Heritage Park Board, operates a 40-acre public park including shelters,
a pond, walking track and both soccer and baseball fields which are
available for community use and athletics. This investment keeps
the cost for sports such as baseball and soccer low.
Poultry Days also provides an opportunity for local non-profits to
conduct fundraising including Versailles Band Boosters, Rotary,
Serendipity Mothers, YOLO and St, Denis Knights of Columbus. As
an example, YOLO (You Only Live Once) has recently announced plans to
take this to another level. After taking over running the Poultry
Days 5K in 2015 YOLO is investing proceeds from the 5K (and
fundraising) into a plan to build an amphitheater at Heritage
Park. Heritage Park owned by Poultry Days originally had an
amphitheater built into its plans but that project was never completed.
The Poultry Days Board has also conducted a blood drive for over 20
years and supports other activities through volunteering or providing
support. For the last several years the board has volunteered at
the Bike Rodeo and more recently has a new event called Confident
Chicks for girls in grades 5-8.
Poultry Days also benefits the community by drawing in visitors who
support local businesses. The Ultimate Frisbee Tournament alone
nearly doubles the Versailles population bringing in over 2,000
competitors from throughout the United States. Estimates are that
festival draws a total 40,000 visitors over the weekend.
Poultry Days thanks the volunteers and businesses that contribute their
time and resources as well as festival goers which allow us to support
community projects. The 2017 Versailles Poultry Days Festival
will be held June 9, 10, and 11th. For more information go
to www.versaillespoultrydays.com.
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