The Apple n' Pork Festival benefits many area non-profits including the Clinton YMCA.

Y Executive Director Rennie Cluver says it is rare to find a community where you can fundraise in two days the amount a group can during the Apple n' Pork Festival. Without the festival, the Y would have to do many more fundraisers or apply for more grants.

Cluver estimates the Y booth broke even on Saturday, leaving everything they earned on Sunday as profit. He notes this will lessen the stress during other fundraisers throughout the year.

Another annual fundraiser for the Clinton YMCA is the Strong Kids Campaign. The Strong Kids Campaign helps those in the community with financial needs to receive help with memberships and programs. Cluver indicates he hopes to have the fundraiser wrapped up by Thanksgiving.

For more information on the Strong Kids Campaign or the Y in general find the Clinton YMCA on Facebook or visit their website, clintoncommymca.org.