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Washington State Fair vendors fell in love at the fair

A couple that met at the Washington State Fair now sell their trinkets there to raise money for cancer patients.
Joe and Lisa met at the Washington State Fair back in 1979. Now they own a shop at the fair.

Under the Washington State Fair Grandstand, right by the Fischer Scone booth, sits a shop filled with all kinds of colorful trinkets.

The shop belongs to Joe and Lisa. They sell holiday-themed flags, Seahawks signs, animal-themed windsocks, and tree ornaments.

It's a special location for the couple. Joe and Lisa met there back in 1979, when they were both in high school.

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The sweethearts have operated their business from the fair for the past 18 years. All of the shop's proceeds go to support a farm they're building for kids with cancer in Port Orchard called "Helping Hearts."

Cancer is near and dear to the couple. Lisa is a colon cancer survivor; Joe lost two of his brothers, his dad, and his uncle to cancer.

Together, they've devoted their lives to the cause, while helping to make memories for other fair-goers.

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