IARN — The Governor’s Charity Steer Show is an annual event that helps raise funds for the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMH) in Iowa. There are three RMH locations: Sioux City, Des Moines, and Iowa City. These houses offer a base of operations and support for the families of children who are battling major health issues. Ronald McDonald House Charities believes that families have enough to worry about when they are going through a medical event and that they shouldn’t have to worry about where they are staying and how they can keep the rest of the family unit functioning.
However, RMH cannot do this without the help of donations. Since 1983, the show has raised an estimated $4.1 million for the three Iowa RMH locations. This has helped over 50,000 families.
This year’s show will be held on August 14th and returns to the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Last year’s show was temporarily moved to Iowa State University in Ames, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event begins with a parade of the steers from the cattle barn and makes its way to the Livestock Pavilion for the 4:30 show and competition. Afterward, the auction will be held to sell the steers and raise money. Twenty-four steers will be in this year’s show. They are sponsored by Iowa organizations and have a Celebrity and the youth who have raised these Iowa cattle.
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Photo courtesy of the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA)
