ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES CARS 4 CAUSES®
ByALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES CARS 4 CAUSES®
Most Money Raised To-Date; C4C Biggest Donor
P. Jessup, January 19. 2011
Everyone loves a party, right? Especially, when you’re one the guest of honor…the attention, the accolades, the paparazzi…..After all, we do live in California, where “celebrity” is the unofficial state motto!
But at the end of the day, there are some of us who are content just knowing that what we do helps those less fortunate and changes lives. I am one of those people who love what we do here at Cars 4 Causes but have never relished the idea of being praised for it. However, in the course of doing all this good work, it does feel nice to be recognized and appreciated for our efforts.
Last Thursday, Cars 4 Causes was one of three supporters who were honored for their respective contributions to the Alzheimer’s Memory Walk that was held on October 2, 2010. So, humbly, I showed up to a small gathering in Thousand Oaks, California. It was a beautiful setting held at the Oak View Retirement Community. The grounds were meticulously manicured, the room was warm and comfortable, the air was casual, the hor d’oeuvres were scrumptious and everyone was in good spirits.
Cars 4 Causes was recognized for the efforts its volunteer group, Team Cars 4 Causes, contributed to the Memory Walk. The team showed up to the event with the most team members and brought tremendous visibility to the Walk with over 40 participants, all synchronized in matching Team Cars 4 Causes hats and shirts. You may recall from a the story posted on our website, that Team Cars 4 Causes raised more than $2,400 for the Alzheimer’s Walk and helped them surpass their fundraising goal of $50,000 for this event. READ FULL STORY HERE.
On behalf of Cars 4 Causes I was presented with a certificate and beautifully engraved plaque memorializing Cars 4 Causes’ support for the Alzheimer’s Association. I dedicated the plaque to all of the Team Cars 4 Causes members who showed up and contributed their time and money to make the 2010 Alzheimer’s Walk a success. I can’t help walking away from an event like this and not think to myself, “it sure feels good helping others.”
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