NCCC Clubs ~ Charity in Action

Members of the Capital City Corvette Club of the Michigan Region gave back to the community in a big way in 2007! They put on events throughout the year and raised money to help the Greater Lansing Food Bank, US Marine Corps Toys for Tots Campaign, provided scholarships for two local automotive students, and adopted two families for Christmas. In addition, each year they hold a car show at Potter Park Zoo and raise funds that have been used to purchase medical equipment for the animal hospital and help build a new eagle exhibit. More than $7,500 was donated back to the community in 2007! (2007)

Corvettes of Temecula Valley of the West Coast Region participated in the Riverside County "Spark of Love" Toy Drive. More than 20 Corvettes caravanned out to Anza, which is a small community about 90 miles northeast of San Diego. The firefighters of Station 29 welcomed them with open arms, hot coffee and Christmas cookies. The Club's generous donations doubled the contributions they had already received. Toys were distributed to deserving children in the local area.    (2005) In December 2006, 25+ cars again caravanned to Anza Fire Station to deliver donated toys for the Riverside County "Spark of Love Toy Drive" which provides gifts to deserving children in the local community. For the second year in a row, the firefighters of Station 29 welcomed the group with coffee and cookies, and posed for this picture.  (2006)

Windy City Corvettes of the Midwest Region supported the Brookfield Zoo by participating in the Zoo’s 2005 Holiday Magic celebration. There are over 300 small Christmas trees that line the walkways around the Zoo. Companies, communities and clubs each donate approximately $200 for each tree. The trees are lighted at night and they open the Zoo on weekends at night. It is very impressive to visit the zoo and see all of the trees lighted. As a sponsoring organization Windy City Corvettes was assigned Christmas Tree No. 343 to trim. Bob and Nancy Burns and Ken and Cindy Jastrzab spearheaded the event. The Burnses took pictures from the Club Web Site and laminated them as ornaments. The Club donated a number of Windy City Corvettes decals which Ken Jastrzab affixed to the large plastic ornaments. Carol Galassi donated the C4 emblem to be used for the star atop the tree. (2005)

Northern Illinois Corvette Club of the Midwest Region has contracted with their County to help keep the roadside clean along a very busy section of Perryville Road in Rockford, IL. Throughout the year Members get together on a Saturday morning to pick up all the trash thrown by passing motorists. Although not a desirable job, the Members get a lot of satisfaction and a lot "approval honks". (2005)

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