From NATIONAL TRACTOR PULLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Make-A-Wish of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana awarded the National Tractor Pulling Championships of Bowling Green, Ohio the prestigious “Chris Greicius Award” on April 12 at the Make-A-Wish Gala in Toledo, Ohio.
The award is named after Chris Greicius, the 7-year-old boy whose wish to be a police officer inspired the creation of Make-A-Wish in 1980. This award recognizes donors who have made a significant lifetime contribution of $1 million dollars and above to the Make-A-Wish foundation.
Over the past 26 years, the Blue Shirts of the National Tractor Pulling Championships have raised enough money to grant more than 20 wishes per year.
The National Tractor Pulling Championships (NTPC) is an open invitation event that attracts the largestnumber of competitors and fans of any outdoor super-national tractor pull in the world. An estimated 65,000 fans and over 300 competitors converge annually in Bowling Green, Ohio on the third weekend in August.
The National Tractor Pulling Championships has an economic impact from its fans of $33,684,122.00 annually for our city, county and NW Ohio. Our fans do not come here for an event; they come to Pulltown for the experience.
