Strassenfest Committee encourages community to support nonprofits and still recognize the annual celebration

The Strassenfest Committee is recommending the community support the many nonprofit organizations that won’t benefit from this year’s festival income.

The committee issued a statement in a press release. “We know that everyone is already well aware of the fact that the 2020 Jasper Strassenfest has been canceled. But, as we stated in the previous press release announcing the cancellation, we encourage the general public to consider donating directly to those organizations whose food or game booths and events you would have patronized at the Strassenfest. “

The Strassenfest Committee is also encouraging everyone to decorate the town of Jasper and the surrounding area in Strassenfest colors the week of July 27th to August 2nd in celebration of German Heritage.

As they are every year at this time, official Strassenfest flags, bunting, as well as collectible mugs and buttons featuring this year’s official Strassenfest logo, are available for purchase during regular business hours Monday through Friday at the Jasper Chamber of Commerce office at the corner of Sixth and Clay Streets in Jasper.

Funds generated annually through the purchase of these decorative and memorabilia items go directly to help funding the following year’s Strassenfest celebration.

A limited number of mugs are available at $30 each, but due to the thousands of buttons that will not be sold this year at the beer garden entrance, buttons are available for just $1.00 each. Program books will not be available, as the books had not yet gone to print when the decision was made to cancel the Strassenfest.

The committee has already started planning for and is looking forward to an even bigger and better Strassenfest to be held in and around downtown Jasper, August 5th through 8th, 2021. Be sure to follow the Strassenfest Facebook page and website, jasperstrassenfest.org, for future updates about next year’s festival.