City of Salisbury Receives $5,000 Challenge Donation for the All America City Competition
On Wednesday, May 20, 2009, the City of Salisbury received a $5,000 challenge donation to fund the delegates’ travel to Tampa, Florida to compete for the designation of All America City. The anonymous donor believes that the designation is very important to the economic development and attraction of tourists to see the wonderful place that is Salisbury. The challenge donation was immediately answered with a $500 donation from Mr. Dwayne Lockman of Rajun Cajun Construction of Delmarva, LLC.
The All America City delegation of 19, including ten youth, will be traveling to Tampa, Florida on June 17th through 20, 2009. The committee and the delegates have been actively fundraising for the event since the finalist designation was received in March of this year. Costs to attend the conference have been estimated at approximately $1,000 per delegate. Josh Thompson, who is a youth delegate, recently sent a letter that was printed by the Daily Times imploring the community to support the delegates and this important endeavor.
Interested donors, who would like to rise to the challenge to send the delegation to compete for the coveted title of an All America City, can send donations made payable to the “City of Salisbury” to 125 N. Division Street, Salisbury, MD 21801, Attn: Loré L. Chambers. Donations are required no later than June 4th, 2009.