Marquette County Exchange Club member Bob Brumm presents a $500 check to Julie Shaw, associate director of the Superior Alliance for Independent Living. In the 30-plus years the club has sponsored the food fest, more than $900,000 has been distributed locally with money raised at the event.

Marquette County Exchange Club member Geno Angeli presents a $750 check to Marquette Junior Hockey representative Kevin Moyer and his son Kyle, who is a former member of the hockey team the Exchange Club sponsors annually. Supporting local youth programs is one of the main focuses of the Exchange Club, which raises funds for donations by sponsoring the International Food Fest over the Fourth of July holiday.