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Iola, WI
September 7th, 2023
The Iola Car Show office announced this week that it received approval from its Board of Directors to proceed with payments to the Ancillary and Member Organizations who supported this year’s event.
“We’re very excited to share that the board approved significant increases in the payments made to both our member and ancillary volunteer groups,” said Executive Director Joe Opperman. “Those increases mean we’re issuing $70,000.00 more than we would have been able to just two years ago for the same amount of work. We’ve been blessed by three consecutive shows of wonderful weather following the 2020 cancellation, and we’re thrilled that the business is able to support this level of community giving. This year’s volunteer organization payments represent the highest amount we’ve been able to issue in decades.”
According to Opperman, the organization expects to issue more than $275,000.00 to 122 volunteer organizations following the 2023 event. That brings the running total to more than $9.2 Million since it’s 501(c)(3) incorporation in the mid ‘80s.
When asked to comment on the extraordinary results, Opperman states, “The car show event is truly a national treasure. It’s a testament to the hard work, resilience and forward-thinking of a great number of people working together as a team. We have a tremendous board of directors who recognize the importance of this operation, a staff that is incredibly passionate about what they do, and a volunteer force with a mid-western work ethic and attitude that is second to none. The local community, business partners and extended “car show community” all contribute to making this a premiere event people want to be a part of, and the fruits of all those combined efforts equate to a tremendous outpouring of economic support that helps to sustain and improve our communities. It is impossible to put into words just how special this all is. What we do here is magic, and we do it together. Everyone involved should be so proud of the impact we have on others.”
Iola Car Show
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