Join the Wood County Museum for its annual Poor Farm Palooza fundraiser Friday from 6-9 p.m.
This year’s theme is a mix of Margaritaville and a luau (Hawaiian shirts are highly encouraged). This summer fundraiser is an in-person event with live music by Cheeseburgers in Paradise, food by City Barbeque, a beer tent, side raffle prizes, and rolling 50/50 drawing. There will also be an online silent auction.
This event is the largest fundraiser for the museum and historical society.
In addition to a year full of community welcoming-events, educational programs, and family-focused activities, the museum will also be doing a lot of planning for 2025. Museum staff will be installing a large World War II exhibit in the Spring of 2025, and are gathering stories from some of the WWII veterans in the surrounding area, pulling artifacts from our collections in storage, and drawing plans for the exhibit.
This of course means raising additional funds for the construction of the exhibit and the technology that goes with it. This year’s fundraiser will be used in part to help us cover the costs associated with a quality exhibit that weaves many stories and memories from WWII into an enriching experience for visitors.
The goal of Poor Farm Palooza is $25,000.
Tickets are $60/member and $65/non-member. Must be 21+ to attend.
Purchase tickets online at https://woodcountyhistory.org/event/pfpf24/ or at the door.
All-you-can-eat BBQ Food and drinks are included with the ticket.
Auction website: 32auctions.com/pfpf24.
