North Iowa Children's Museum

North Iowa Children's Museum Through the power of play, we strive to spark a love of learning, curiosity, exploration and wonder!

✈️🐷 FRIDAY FLIGHT CHECK! 🐷✈️We have some movement in the skies—Renee Diamond, MD has flown into first place and is curre...
09/04/2026

✈️🐷 FRIDAY FLIGHT CHECK! 🐷✈️

We have some movement in the skies—Renee Diamond, MD has flown into first place and is currently closest to kissing the pig! 💋

🥇 Renee Diamond, MD — $2,120
🥈 Kelly Nieman — $1,755
🥉 Andi Tisor — $1,620

Together, our 12 contenders have raised an incredible $10,370!

And the pigs are flying fast: 230 of our 400 foam pigs have been claimed, leaving only 170 still waiting for takeoff.

Thanks to Hearing Associates, every Foam Pig ticket purchase and Kiss-a-Pig donation is matched dollar for dollar, up to $20,000!

Buy a pig. Back a celebrity. Build the museum.

🎟️ https://northiowachildrensmuseum.com/when-pigs-fly/

🐷💗 **PIGGY BANK SPONSOR SHOUTOUT!** 💗🐷A huge thank you to **Farmers State Bank** for joining the fun as a **Piggy Bank S...
09/04/2026

🐷💗 **PIGGY BANK SPONSOR SHOUTOUT!** 💗🐷

A huge thank you to **Farmers State Bank** for joining the fun as a **Piggy Bank Sponsor** of the 5th Annual When Pigs Fly fundraiser!

Their generous **$1,000 sponsorship** helps make this one-of-a-kind event possible while supporting our mission to build a permanent North Iowa Children’s Museum for families across our region.

We are incredibly grateful for community partners like Farmers State Bank who believe in investing in our kids, our families and the future of North Iowa. 💛

Thank you, Farmers State Bank, for helping us make When Pigs Fly — and the North Iowa Children’s Museum — take flight! 🐷✈️

📅 September 26, 2026
📍 Plain Ol’ Pumpkins
⏰ 9:00–11:00 a.m. | Pig Drop at 10:00 a.m.
https://northiowachildrensmuseum.com/when-pigs-fly/

**Buy a pig. Back a celebrity. Build the museum.**

🐷📊 THURSDAY SNOUT COUNT IS HERE!The introductions are officially over. You’ve met all 12 When Pigs Fly contenders — and ...
09/03/2026

🐷📊 THURSDAY SNOUT COUNT IS HERE!

The introductions are officially over. You’ve met all 12 When Pigs Fly contenders — and now the race for the top of the leaderboard is getting serious! 👀

And remember… the celebrity who raises the MOST money gets a very special prize:

💋🐷 THEY KISS THE PIG.

So who’s currently sitting in the pucker position? 😘

🏆 THIS WEEK’S SNOUT COUNT

🥇 Kelly Nieman — $1,755
🥈 Andi Tisor — $1,620
🥉 Renee Diamond, MD — $1,120
4️⃣ Cathy Spotts — $920
5️⃣ Bob Kopriva — $905
6️⃣ Phil Meekins — $750
7️⃣ Ben Klapperich — $695
8️⃣ Joe Pritchard — $395
9️⃣ Jim O’Keefe — $320
🔟 Anne Hansen — $320
11️⃣ Jason Miller — $290
12️⃣ Jay Brooks — $180

🐽 TOTAL RAISED SO FAR: $9,270!

The pack is starting to tighten, and there’s still plenty of time for this leaderboard to go hog wild. 🐷

Want to move your favorite contender up?

🎟️ Buy Foam Pig entries and credit the purchase to your celebrity
💗 Make a Kiss-a-Pig donation directly to their total

✨ DOUBLE THE IMPACT! Thanks to Hearing Associates, Foam Pig purchases and Kiss-a-Pig donations are being matched dollar for dollar, up to $20,000!

And if you haven’t claimed your pig yet, don’t wait — only 170 of 400 Foam Pig entries remain!

Who are YOU backing? Drop their name below! 👇🐷

Buy a pig. Back a celebrity. Build the museum.

📅 September 26, 2026
📍 Plain Ol' Pumpkins
⏰ 9:00–11:00 a.m. | Pig Drop at 10:00
https://northiowachildrensmuseum.com/when-pigs-fly/

🐷💋 MEET THE CONTENDER: BOB KOPRIVA!For Bob Kopriva, life has always been about people.A longtime Clear Lake resident and...
09/02/2026

🐷💋 MEET THE CONTENDER: BOB KOPRIVA!

For Bob Kopriva, life has always been about people.

A longtime Clear Lake resident and respected member of the local business community, Bob places great value on maintaining strong relationships with his family, friends and customers.

Those who know him describe him as honest, hardworking and dedicated—but they’ll also tell you Bob has a gift for making almost any experience more fun.

That is especially true when he is surrounded by his family. Bob is a committed and loving husband to Jenny, a proud father of three grown children and a wonderful grandpa to four grandchildren—with another one soon joining the family! ❤️

Now Bob is helping create something meaningful for the next generation by competing in Celebrity Kiss-a-Pig for the North Iowa Children’s Museum.

We know Bob can make almost anything fun. The real question is whether that includes kissing a pig. 🐷😘

Ready to join Team Bob?

🎟️ Purchase a Foam Pig and select Bob during checkout
💗 Make a direct donation in his name
📈 Help move him toward the top of the leaderboard

Thanks to Hearing Associates, eligible Foam Pig ticket sales and Kiss-a-Pig donations are being matched dollar for dollar, up to $20,000—including support already received!

BUY A PIG. BACK BOB. DOUBLE THE IMPACT.

https://northiowachildrensmuseum.com/when-pigs-fly/

Family, friend or longtime customer—which part of Team Bob are you? 👇

🐷💋 MEET THE CONTENDER: JIM O’KEEFE!Jim O’Keefe knows what it means to answer the call—and now he’s answering one of his ...
09/01/2026

🐷💋 MEET THE CONTENDER: JIM O’KEEFE!

Jim O’Keefe knows what it means to answer the call—and now he’s answering one of his most unusual yet!

Jim serves the Clear Lake community as a Lieutenant with the Clear Lake Police Department. He is also an experienced fi****ms instructor with an extensive background in law enforcement education.

Raised in a hardworking family, Jim remains deeply committed to those same values today. He is a dedicated family man who enjoys spending time with his family and taking advantage of the many recreational opportunities Clear Lake has to offer.

Now Jim is stepping forward for another community mission: helping build a permanent North Iowa Children’s Museum—even if it puts him face-to-snout with a pig! 🐷😘

Ready to join Team Jim?

🎟️ Purchase a Foam Pig and select Jim during checkout
💗 Make a direct donation in his name
📈 Help move him up the Kiss-a-Pig leaderboard

✌️ DOUBLE THE IMPACT: Thanks to Hearing Associates, Foam Pig ticket sales and Kiss-a-Pig donations are being matched dollar for dollar, up to $20,000—including support already received!

BUY A PIG. BACK JIM. DOUBLE THE IMPACT.

https://northiowachildrensmuseum.com/when-pigs-fly/

Team Jim, let’s hear from you below! 👇

🐷💋 MEET THE CONTENDER: Andi Tisor!If something exciting is happening in Clear Lake, there is a good chance Andi is helpi...
08/31/2026

🐷💋 MEET THE CONTENDER: Andi Tisor!

If something exciting is happening in Clear Lake, there is a good chance Andi is helping make it happen!

Andi is a recognizable community member known for participating in and supporting numerous local events and projects, including the Surf Ballroom District.

She is currently serving as Commodore of the Clear Lake Yacht Club—a role that keeps her plenty busy! Even with a full community calendar, Andi never misses an opportunity to spend time with her family and often turns her projects into a family affair.

Andi especially appreciates the intergenerational activities, events and projects that bring Clear Lake residents together—making her a wonderful advocate for experiences that families can enjoy across generations.

Andi may know how to take the helm—but can she steer clear of the snout? 🐷😘

✌️ **DOUBLE THE IMPACT!** Thanks to Hearing Associates’ dollar-for-dollar match, every Foam Pig purchase or donation supporting Andi will go twice as far for the North Iowa Children’s Museum!

Help send Andi sailing up the leaderboard! Purchase your Foam Pig Tickets and select **Andi Tisor** during checkout, or cast a donation vote in her name.

🎟️ https://northiowachildrensmuseum.com/when-pigs-fly/

**BUY A PIG. CAST A VOTE. BUILD A MUSEUM.**

All hands on deck for Team Andi! Drop a ⚓ or 🐷 below if she has your support!

🐷 WE’RE HALFWAY THERE! 🐷Thanks to our incredible community, 200 of the 400 foam pigs have officially been sold for When ...
08/31/2026

🐷 WE’RE HALFWAY THERE! 🐷

Thanks to our incredible community, 200 of the 400 foam pigs have officially been sold for When Pigs Fly!

That means only 200 pigs remain—and every purchase helps bring the North Iowa Children’s Museum closer to becoming a reality. Even better, Hearing Associates is matching every dollar from foam pig tickets and Kiss-a-Pig donations, up to $20,000!

🎟️ One pig for $25 or three for $60
📅 Saturday, September 26
📍 Plain Ol' Pumpkins
✈️ Pig Drop at 10:00 a.m.

Buy a pig. Back a celebrity. Build the museum.

Get your pigs before they fly away:
https://northiowachildrensmuseum.com/when-pigs-fly/

08/31/2026

Before the pigs take flight, meet the hosts who help make it all possible! 🐷🎃

Plain Ol' Pumpkins has generously welcomed When Pigs Fly year after year, giving families the perfect place for planes, pigs, pumpkins and plenty of fun. Hear why they continue to support the North Iowa Children’s Museum—and start making your plans for event day!

📅 Saturday, September 26
⏰ 9:00–11:00 a.m.
✈️ Pig Drop at 10:00 a.m.

Your pig entry includes admission to Plain Ol’ Pumpkins on event day, and you do not need to be present to win!

✨ Plus, this is your chance to DOUBLE THE IMPACT thanks to Hearing Associates!

🎟️ Get your pig and choose your contender:
https://northiowachildrensmuseum.com/when-pigs-fly/

Buy a pig. Back a celebrity. Build the museum.

🐷 CONTENDER RECAP: MEET CATHY, BEN & PHIL!Last week, we introduced three more North Iowa community leaders taking on our...
08/29/2026

🐷 CONTENDER RECAP: MEET CATHY, BEN & PHIL!

Last week, we introduced three more North Iowa community leaders taking on our Celebrity Kiss-a-Pig competition—and each brings a very different set of skills to the leaderboard!

⛳ Cathy Spotts is a counselor at Mason City Alternative High School and Virtual Academy whose positive, adventurous spirit takes her to golf courses, bike trails and North Iowa rivers.

🏆 Ben Klapperich is the 7–12 Activities Director for the Clear Lake Community School District, a lifelong athlete and coach—and a Dancing for the Dream champion!

⚓ Phil Meekins is a former U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer, an accomplished manufacturing leader and a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

🎉 YOUR IMPACT JUST DOUBLED!

Thanks to the incredible generosity of Hearing Associates, every dollar from Foam Pig Ticket purchases and Kiss-a-Pig donations will be matched dollar for dollar—up to $20,000!

And yes—support already received counts, too! Every pig and every vote now goes twice as far for North Iowa’s children and families. 💙

Ready to back your favorite? Purchase Foam Pig Tickets and select a contender during checkout, or cast a donation vote in their name.

🎟️ https://northiowachildrensmuseum.com/when-pigs-fly/

Who are you backing? Let us know below!

BUY A PIG. BACK A CONTENDER. DOUBLE THE IMPACT.

🐷📣 YOUR IMPACT JUST DOUBLED—AND THAT INCLUDES THE SUPPORT YOU’VE ALREADY GIVEN!We’re squealing with excitement to announ...
08/28/2026

🐷📣 YOUR IMPACT JUST DOUBLED—AND THAT INCLUDES THE SUPPORT YOU’VE ALREADY GIVEN!

We’re squealing with excitement to announce an incredible partnership with Hearing Associates!

Hearing Associates will match the combined total of Foam Pig ticket sales and Celebrity Kiss-a-Pig donations—dollar for dollar, up to $20,000. Best of all, qualifying support already received during this year’s campaign counts toward the match too!

That means our community has the opportunity to turn $20,000 into $40,000 for the North Iowa Children’s Museum. ❤️

Already claimed a pig or backed a contender? Thank you—your support is now working twice as hard!

Still waiting to join the flight?

🎟️ Purchase a Foam Pig Ticket
💗 Donate in the name of your favorite contender
✌️ Double your impact for North Iowa’s children and families

We are incredibly grateful to Hearing Associates for living its “Hear for Our Community” commitment through this extraordinary investment in our mission.

BUY A PIG. BACK A CONTENDER. DOUBLE THE IMPACT.

🐷 When Pigs Fly
📅 Saturday, September 26
📍 Plain Ol’ Pumpkins
⏰ Event: 9:00–11:00 a.m. | Pig Drop: 10:00 a.m.

https://northiowachildrensmuseum.com/when-pigs-fly/

Which contender are you backing? Tag them below! 👇

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