It’s 20 years later, and the Classic, set for later this month at the Wexner estate on Reynoldsburg-New Albany Road, will draw more people than the population of its home community, with upward of 15,000 expected for a day of concerts, competition and fun. The day includes horse jumping, the headline event, as more than two dozen top riders from around the world compete for prizes in what has become the largest fundraising event of its kind.The proceeds — more than $30 million has been raised from ticket sales and corporate and other contributions — are directed to the Center for Family Safety and Healing, which supports victims of family violence and abuse.Abigail Wexner is a lawyer and philanthropist who serves on corporate and community boards, including Nationwide Children’s Hospital. She’s married to Leslie H. Wexner, founder, chairman and CEO of L Brands, the fashion retailer behind Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works, Pink and other stores. The long-term commitment started by the coalition 20 years ago has transitioned today into the Center for Family Safety and Healing on the campus of Children’s Hospital. “That’s a tremendous outpouring of support from the community. And I think, as important as the actual dollars in terms of funding the things that we do — the education and the therapeutic programs and the awareness — it’s messaging to the victims and to the families that the community cares and help is available,” Wexner said. LINK to The Columbus Dispatch Article: http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170910/new-albany-classic-celebrates-20-years-raising-funds-to-help-domestic-violence-victims The festivities really made me sick when I think of what they are really doing with the money and the children. We know his connection to Jeffrey Epstein. and married to Abigail.
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This appeared at the bottom of the Wiki Pg. As a Reminder A & F is a Wexner Co.: In 2008, Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus planned to rename its emergency room the Abercrombie & Fitch Emergency Department and Trauma Center in exchange for a $10 million donation from Abercrombie & Fitch, a locally based retail clothing corporation. A letter written by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and signed by over 100 doctors and children’s advocacy groups urged the hospital not to go ahead with the renaming, arguing that, "Given this company's appalling history of targeting children with sexualized marketing and clothing, no public health institution should be advertising Abercrombie & Fitch."[11][12]