YWCA Pig Races coming to VW Rib Fest

YWCA of VW County information

The countdown to the YWCA pig races has begun. Those looking for an event the whole family can enjoy can come on down to the 2014 Van Wert Rib Fest and “ham” it up with the YWCA during its third annual Pig Races.

During the event, which will be held Saturday, August 9, at 4:30 p.m. in the covered show arena at Van Wert County Fairgrounds, six races will be held, showcasing some of the area’s most vivacious, and intensely adorable, pigs.  Each group of pigs will battle it out for first place in their heat and for bragging rights of fastest “piglet porker.” This is sure to be a fun family event, or a fun guys or girls night out!

Each race is comprised of 10 pigs, all of which have “designer” names and sponsors. Participants will have the opportunity to place a $2 wager on the pig — or pigs — of their choice; payouts will be made at the close of each race.

Those who would like to try their luck even further can find one of the YWCA volunteers at the event and purchase 50/50 tickets. All proceeds of this “pig-tacular” event will support the YWCA Transitional Living Program for the homeless, as well as the YWCA’s domestic violence services.

For more information, call 419.238.6639.

Sponsors for the YWCA pig races include the following: Ace Hardware, Snack Tuesday, Pizza Hut, Ebel’s Butcher Shop, Van Wert Manor, CNT, Jane Strunkenberg of Paparazzi Jewelry, Don’s Custom Exhaust and Brakes, DeShia, Deb Moser, D&D Armory, Wren Restaurant, Purmort Brothers Insurance, Wetzel Motorcycle Club, Burcham Printing, Elmco Engineering, Shultz, Huber and Associates, and Stacey Baer.

Also, Hall’s Lumber in Convoy, Northwest Ohio Sporting Goods/Welch Trophy, Sears, the Kopack family, Therapy Solutions, Van Wert Massotherapy, Amanda Lichtle-Scentsy, the Matthews family, Taylor’s Auto, Dan and Beth Bauer, Shine Premium Auto Detailing, Hall’s Custom Cut Meats, and HSS Property Inspection and Consulting.

The YWCA is a United Way and Van Wert County Foundation funded agency.