Big Cruise Day

Sorry for the delay in posting in this blog, but we had some computer issues at home.

What a day we had on the 29th! With everyones support we raised $2,600.00 in support of Juvenile Arthritis research, and local programming.

Thank you to everyone who came out and took part in our Saturday afternoon party. With the success we had this year, we are well on our way of reaching our goal of $10,000.00 in 5 years (we may actually be able to do it in 4). We'll just have to raise the bar higher for the next 5 years.

60 cars came out for the car show at the Bloomingdale Community Centre. Cars ranged from classics, Muscle cars, hot rods, customs to a Monster Truck (OK maybe not a monster, it was street legal, but we had concerns with height at the Montrose covered bridge. Turns out he could have made it). Check out the pictures http://www.flickr.com/photos/amandascruise/.

42 of the cars took part in the cruise/poker run went for a nice drive in the countryside going to Conestogo, Slem, Elora, the Montrose Covered Bridge, Winterbourne & back to Bloomingdale. It was a beuatiful site seeing 42 cars cruising down the road all for a good cause. It was also fun watching 42 cars pull into the poker stops to collect their cards...turns out 2 of the parking lots were a bit snug, but we did it.

Along with the car show at the community centre there was music, games, and an afternoon BBQ.

Lucas oil brought out their race car for everyone to have a close up look, and to sit inside.

The raffle table & participant prize table was filled with prizes from our sponsors (you can see a listing of all the companies that donated our the sponsor page of our website, see the link on the right side). The raffle took place all day long with people buying tickets & checking them against the prize board. Participant prizes were drawn throughout the day, and I think most of the people got a little something to take home.

The best hand from the poker run was 4 kings, with the 2nd best hand being 4 three's. Poker run winners took home $110.00. The big prize at the end of the day was the 50/50 draw with the winner taking home $220.00.

It was a successful day thanks to three groups of people. All three of these groups are equally important, beacause without you donating your free time there would be no cruise, no car show, nothing...

The CAR OWNERS, the SPONSORS, and the VOLUNTEERS, thank you for your support.

There is one more group that I need to thank, and this one is close to my heart...my family, they have to put up with me during the crazy prep time before the event. Thank you Michelle, Amanda & Sara.

Again thank you to everyone who came out in suppport of Amanda's Cruise & Car Show for Juvenile Artrhitis

Check out the pictures http://www.flickr.com/photos/amandascruise/.