2007 Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is located in Canton, Ohio. It's one of Canton's proudest local attractions. There are 3 reasons the museum is located in Canton: 1. the American Professional Football Association, or now known as the National Football League, was founded in Canton in 1920; 2. the Canton Bulldogs were the first 2-time champions of the NFL in 1922 and 1923; 3. citizens of Canton in the 1960's campaigned to earn the site designation for their city. The museum opened in 1963 and was expanded 3 times, the last expansion in 1995. More than 8 million fans have visited the museum since its opening.

Every year, nearly 700,000 people come to the Pro Football Hall of Fame festival that is held to honor the newest football players being inducted into the Hall of Fame. The 2007 Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival is coming at the end of July, and people are already buzzing about this year's events. This celebration includes 15 events planned over a 10 day period. People come from all over the United States to share the fun with Canton natives.

It takes a very dedicated staff, a team of more than 4,200 volunteers, and generous sponsors to put this huge festival together. About 225 volunteers from 35 different Emergency Medical Services agencies spend more than 2,276 hours at these festivities. They use more than 2,550 pounds of ice to provide 9,100 cold towels and 10,200 cups of cool water to guests and participants at the festival. More than $950,000 in sponsorships and donations are given by more than 180 corporate sponsors. Volunteers from 6 community organizations spend about 2,600 hours to serve guests at the beverage booths. They plan and stage all festivities, right down to every last, little detail.