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Organizers ask Coffee County for help to revive Soapbox Derby; event set for May 2
Summary
Greg Douglas told the Budget Committee that the newly formed Coffee County Soapbox Derby nonprofit will hold a local race May 2 with about 40 entrants, is seeking volunteers and donations (organizers cited a $23,000 staging estimate and suggested a $25,000 donation as a baseline for future growth), and emphasized accessibility for disabled 'Superkids.'
Greg Douglas, speaking for a newly formed 501(c)(3) organizing the Coffee County Soapbox Derby, asked the committee for volunteer support and possible nonprofit funding as his group revives a local soapbox derby scheduled for May 2.
Douglas said the event was run in nearby Tullahoma for about 26–28 years before city support was withdrawn; five community members formed a nonprofit and registered with the sanctioning body in Akron, Ohio. "We will have a race this year, May 2. I…
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