Ian Hill believes County fairs are not relics of the past but the foundations for the future. He sees them as sacred gathering grounds where ordinary people do extraordinary things to impact every citizen from toddler to those in the sunset of their days.
That belief drove Ian to launch You Make THE Difference—a national initiative already active in more than 22 states across the Country in just 8 months. You Make THE Difference reignites pride in the county fair, rebuilds volunteerism, and equips the Difference Makers who keep fairs, and agricultural societies alive with the tools the times require.
Ian is an award-winning humanitarian, world record–setting innovator, and professional development pioneer. He founded Let Them Be Kids, honored globally as one of the most innovative social programs in the world. Ian broke the World Record for the longest speech—51 hours straight to raise funds for youth in crisis—and at 57, he became one of the oldest men to ever play college football to spotlight the alarming suicide rates amongst farmers.
His contributions have been recognized both nationally and internationally by organizations such as the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission, the Stand for Children organization and even a nomination by the Prime Minister of Canada as Social Innovator of the Year.