The Faster Horses Flood Relief Festival to raise funds for Clay County flood victims
SPENCER, Iowa (KCAU) — An upcoming festival in Clay County is hoping to raise money for flood victims from within the community.
The Faster Horses Flood Relief Festival is aiming to raise $2 million for flood victims on June 21.
The idea came about during the 2024 Clay County Fair when Eli Alger of The Faster Horses made a promise to return to Clay County for a free concert to help support those who were affected by the devastating flooding that affected 70% of the town of Spencer. Now, Alger has upheld that promise, and it's transformed into this fantastic fundraising event. Under the 'How It All Began' section of
The festival will include a benefit concert, hay rack rides, and more fun activities. The benefit concert will feature The Faster Horses as the headliner, as well as Dalles Jacobus, providing a day full of Country sound.
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The Flood Relief Festival is hoping to raise the $2 million in order to build ten homes so some of the community members whose homes were lost in the June 2024 flood can return to their lives.
The festival's mission is: 'Our goal is to raise $2 million to build 10 homes for Clay County families who lost everything in the 2024 food & have no way to rebuild. These families are the backbone of our community, & by helping them stay, we're keeping Clay County strong.'
The festival will be free to attend, but festival organizers are asking that you For more information on how you can donate or sponsor the event,
KCAU 9 is a proud sponsor of The Faster Horses Flood Relief Festival.
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