Thanks to the Dundalk community, the 50th Dundalk Heritage Fair will be held in July. The Heritage Association of Greater Dundalk announced earlier this month that due to a lack of support, with reductions in both the number of volunteers and patrons from the community, and poor weather conditions for the past four years, revenues had drastically declined while costs were still on the rise. "A year ago, we felt amazing about the prospect of hitting that 50-year milestone," said Mark Krysiak, Executive Director of the Dundalk Heritage Fair, to WMAR-2 News. However, attendance has sharply declined, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, with revenue dropping to around $5,000-$6,000 a year. "It became clear that we couldn't sustain the event if we continued to incur debt," Krysiak explained. The board requires $25,000 in community contributions to make the fair possible, with overall costs around $280,000. Now, there has been a change of heart. #dundalk #community #fundraising #news