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Livestock competition helps family in need

Livestock competition helps family in need
GOING INTO THE SHOW RIGHT. THIS MIGHT LOOK LIKE A SPA DAY FOR THE STEERS DOWN AT THE CATTLE BARN. THERE’S A TON OF WORK THAT GOES INTO HAVING THESE ANIMALS WASHING, BRUSHING, EVEN VACUUMING. THESE SHOWS ARE ON THE BIGGEST STAGE. IT’S ALWAYS FUN TO GO EAT SOME FAIR FOOD, BUT RIGHT HERE’S WHERE IT’S AT. THIS IS WHAT WE COME FOR. THIS IS LIKE THE BIG SHOW, THOUGH. SO THAT’S WHERE IT ALL COMES TOGETHER. ALBIA IS BRIANNA WOLFER IS PAMPERING HER SHORTHORN PLUS NAMED BEAST AND GETTING HIM READY FOR THE BIG SHOW. THERE’S A LOT OF PRESSURE BECAUSE THERE’S A LOT OF COMPETITION HERE. BUT AS SHE DIALS IN HER FOCUS, SHE CAN’T HELP BUT THINK OF HER FAMILY, FRIENDS THAT SOLD HER THE STEER. BRAD IN AMANDA EWING AND THEIR THREE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER ADDISON, THEIR DAUGHTER IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION. SHE GOT A LIFE BOYDEN AND WE’RE DOING A LITTLE FUNDRAISER TO HELP HER GET BETTER. A WEEK AND A HALF AGO, ADDISON WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PULMONARY HYPERTENSION. HER HEART HAS TROUBLE PUMPING BLOOD TO HER LUNGS, ALONG WITH SHOWING CATTLE. BRIANNA HOPES SHE CAN RAISE MONEY AT THE STATE FAIR TO HELP THE EWINGS WITH THEIR MEDICAL BILLS. THEY WOULD LOVE TO BE HERE AND DO ANYTHING THEY COULD TO BE HERE, BUT THEY’RE RAISED SUPPORTERS OF US AND WE’RE SUPPORTIVE OF THEIR FAMILY. SO WE ALL WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM. SO DURING HER TIME IN THE RING WITH THE JUDGE, BEEN GOING, GOOD. HOW ARE YOU? BRIANNA IS LOOKING AT THE BIGGER PICTURE. I SEE MY 1395 FRIENDS WHO HAVE BECOME MUCH MORE THAT IS LIKE FAMILY TO SO VERY IMPORTANT AND SO WHAT WE’RE PRAYING FOR HIS DAUGHTER AND KNOWING WHAT’S TRULY IMPORTANT EVEN AT THE FAIR SEND PRAYERS THEIR WAY. AND WE LOVE YOU, ADDISON. BRIANNA AND THE WOLFERS ARE ENCOURAGING ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO DONATE TO THE EWINGS TO DO SO THROUGH VENMO. YOU CAN FIND THAT INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE AT vlog DOT COM. WE’RE LIVE FROM THE IOWA STATE FAIR BEA
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Livestock competition helps family in need
A lot of work goes into getting the animals ready for the Iowa State Fair each year, but one 4H family has some extra motivation in the show ring.Brianna Wolfer of Albia is showing her short horn plus, named Beast.As Brianna dials in her focus, she can't help but think of her family friends that sold her the steer, Brad and Amanda Ewing, and their 3-year-old daughter Addisyn."Their daughter is in critical condition. She got life-flighted. And we're doing a little fundraiser to help her get better," Brianna said.A week and a half ago, Addisyn was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension — her heart has trouble pumping blood to her lungs.Along with showing cattle, Brianna hopes she can raise money to help the Ewings with medical bills."They would love to be here. They'd do anything they could to be here, but they're great supporters of us and we're supportive of their family so we all work together as a team," Brianna said.The family is raising funds to help with Addisyn's medical bills. Their Venmo is @Amanda-Bassett-13.

A lot of work goes into getting the animals ready for the Iowa State Fair each year, but one 4H family has some extra motivation in the show ring.

Brianna Wolfer of Albia is showing her short horn plus, named Beast.

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As Brianna dials in her focus, she can't help but think of her family friends that sold her the steer, Brad and Amanda Ewing, and their 3-year-old daughter Addisyn.

"Their daughter is in critical condition. She got life-flighted. And we're doing a little fundraiser to help her get better," Brianna said.

A week and a half ago, Addisyn was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension — her heart has trouble pumping blood to her lungs.

Along with showing cattle, Brianna hopes she can raise money to help the Ewings with medical bills.

"They would love to be here. They'd do anything they could to be here, but they're great supporters of us and we're supportive of their family so we all work together as a team," Brianna said.

The family is raising funds to help with Addisyn's medical bills. Their Venmo is @Amanda-Bassett-13.