Light Up The Fairgrounds Raises Over $37,000 For Charity

By Franklin County Now December 14, 2020 11:02 am

By JULIE CUNNINGHAM

(Greenfield, MA) Organizers of the first annual Light Up the Fairgrounds in Greenfield announced this morning that the fundraising portion of the event raised over $37,000 for the three non profits involved in the event. Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Franklin County Regional Dog Shelter, and the Franklin County Fairgrounds all raised a combined total of over $37,000. The winners of the light display contest were Ciesluk Farm which took first place, Travel Kuz in second place, and Franklin County Technical School in third place.

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