Thousands raised for Ronald McDonald House at Dean’s Charity Steer Show

The Daily Jeffersonian
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The 2022 Dean’s Charity Steer Show, recently held at the Ohio State Fair, raised $240,000 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio.

Families and 4-H youth who participated in the show represented the counties of Clark, Fairfield, Gallia, Geauga, Highland, Muskingum, Stark, Tuscarawas, Warren, and Wayne.

Media personalities, celebrity exhibitors, and 4-H youth, along with their steers, donated their time to raise money and compete for bragging rights in front of a large crowd of supporters in the Cooper Arena.

The show was hosted by The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) and Cathann A. Kress, Ohio State vice president for agricultural administration and dean of CFAES. The president of Ohio State, Kristina Johnson, was also in attendance.

The final dollar amount raised won’t be available until after all donation pages close on Aug. 31, and donations are still being accepted at give.osu.edu/deanscharitysteershow.

Show winners were:

  • Best Steer: Team Nationwide – The Dynamic Trio (Dale Minyo, Kirt Walker, and Madisyn Brandt of Tuscarawas County)

  • Showmanship Award: Team Bill and Ty’s Excellent Adventure (Ty Higgins, Bill Patterson, and Rachel O’Reilly of Geauga County)

  • Best Dressed: Team Jumanji’s Speed-steers – Wheelin’, Dealin’, and Steerin’ (Cameron Fontana, Rick Ricart, and Karissa Treadway of Warren County)

  • People’s Choice: Team Milk Face Majesty (Angela An, Tom Feeney, and Owen Bailey of Wayne County)

A sale following the show. However instead of an actual transfer of livestock, all bids and sale proceeds were donated to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio.

The Dean’s Charity Steer Show is coordinated by CFAES, the Telhio Credit Union, and the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association, and is held in partnership with the Ohio Expo Center and State Fair. At the inaugural show in 2019, approximately $152,000 was raised for RMHC.

Located across the street from Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the Columbus Ronald McDonald House provides not only lodging, but also meals, a place to rest, laundry facilities, an exercise room, informal gathering areas, and activities for siblings of hospitalized children. Each year, more than 82,000 nights of rest are provided to families of seriously ill children.

Submitted by The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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