1868 Foundation says Great Steak Debate raised $120,000; casino partnership added $3,800

Terry Galloway, chairman of the 1868 Foundation, told the Nebraska State Fair Board that the Foundation’s largest fundraiser of the Fair was a strong success. "The Great Steak Debate was a success this year drawing 400 attendees – one of the largest group of attendees yet – and bringing in $120k," Galloway reported.

Galloway said the Foundation partnered with the Fair’s casino promotion so that donors who received $10 on a player’s card generated a share of proceeds for the Foundation; that program yielded $3,800. He also said the Foundation’s VIP reception attracted new members and several life sponsors, and that while most events during the Fair went well, fundraising for an America 250 statue installed outside the 1868 gift shop came up a little short of the target.

Board members thanked the Foundation for its contribution to Fair programs. The Foundation’s report did not specify a timetable for completing the statue’s fundraising or the final fundraising target.