This giving community has done it again! Vernal’s green T-Rex on Highway 40 near 800 West will enjoy many more years as a local icon. “The Vernal community has responded once again in a big way!” shares Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion. “The grassroots fundraising effort to save T-Rex met the lofty goal in 19 days. The fundraising goal of $30,000 dollars was exceeded with $31,357 dollars in donations from over 200 individual donors and businesses.” A Go Fund Me account was utilized with donations going directly to Charitable Friends of Ashley Valley to manage the funds. Bennion says a significant local donor made a huge difference but also emphasized that donations as small as $5 dollars accumulated to reach the goal. Now we can rest assured that T-Rex will not go extinct. Repairs will take place this summer as well as landscaping on T-Rex’s island and safety measures. Thank you to all who donated to this special cause!
