HORSEPOWER FOR HOPE Creates Memories for Families from D.C. Strong, Kids Kicking Cancer and The Rainbow Connection!
September 30, 2018 at M1 Concourse, Pontiac MI
The VIP Families and all of our awesome volunteers with our car show winners!
Project Beautiful - Inside and Out was happy and honored to host for a second year children fighting serious illnesses and their families for a fun-filled afternoon at M1 Concourse! Families from D.C. Strong (2017 partner) were joined by families from Kids Kicking Cancer and The Rainbow Connection, for a total of over 120 VIP guests!! To further support the amazing work of these organizations, Project Beautiful surprised them with a check for $1000 each!
Activities for the families and general public included: Dodge Hellcat & Viper thrill rides, car show, R/C Car Racing by Brad Palmer of F1 R/C Lab, Hot Wheels Racing thanks to Ryan Nagode and Alyse Tadajewski, chair massage, arts & crafts, face painting, silent auction, and music by Andy Patalan, guitarist for the band, Sponge!
Special thanks to:
Hero Sponsors: The Dako Group, Finishing Touch Auto Spa, The Productivity Team and Titan Wealth Advisors
Fighter Sponsors: Katzkin Automotive Leathers, Oswald and Pep Boys
Warrior Mom Favor Bag Sponsors: Paparazzi Accessories by Benita Coursen and Pure Romance by Cindy Haebler
Silent Auction Item Donors: D.C. Strong, F1 R/C Lab, Federal Mogul, Doris & Ralph Gilles, Katzkin Automotive Leathers, Lafontaine Motor Group, M1 Concourse, Made in Detroit, Kristy Sidlar, Titan Wealh Advisors, United Shore Professional Baseball League, and Kurt Wadsworth.
Our wonderful volunteers, especially emcee - Adam Cole!
And congratulations to car show winners Ted Gray and Mark Kaski, winning handcrafted trophies made by Arfts Speed Shop!
Warriors’ Choice Winner: Ted Gray
People’s Choice Winner: Mark Kaski
Ted Gray’s purple Dodge Viper
Mark Kaski’s silver Porsche 550 Spyder
Photo credit: Chris Holt, Mark Westdorp, and others.