Upcoming Charity Events March 13th, 2011 Parkers Pals 4th Annual Spring Auction & Golf Classic @ Victoria Hills C.C.       Our New Primary Charity           Charities Mission: Our mission is to provide support and encouragement, by showing God's love through the embrace of the body of Christ, for families who have begun the journey of battling their child's cancer. Our mission will be carried out by establishing a network of support that can walk alongside families, who have a child that was diagnosed with cancer under the age of 3, throughout their entire journey. Please visit our website to find out more about our Mission and Goals.                     Secondary Charities     Soon our organization will present secondary charity opportunities to our community: VCCA - Scholarship Programs (We will establish rules and provide technical/secondary school scholarships) VCCA - "Vettes for Vets" (We will be purchasing a used Corvette, refurbish it with the help of our sponsors and members, and give it to a Local Returning Military Hero) VCCA - Overhaulin for Vets (We help local military families repair their vehicles while there soldier is away.) These are a sample of some of the programs we are working on to benefit the Central Florida Community.  If you are interested in helping or sponsoring some of these ideas, please contact Pam Braman (Charities Chairperson)                     A Message from the Charities Director     June 21st, 2011 I am very proud to tell you that the VCCA delivered a refurbished Jeep Cherokee to the Tripp family of Ormond Beach last night. As you know, this was one of our club's community service projects with our primary charity, Parker's Pals. Jamie Underwood of Parker's Pals told us of the Tripp family's need at our April 12 meeting. Their now 10-month-old daughter, Lianna, has neuroblastoma, and needs treatment at Arnold Palmer Hospital in Orlando.  The family did not have reliable transportation for mom, Lindsay, or dad, Clayton, to get care for their daughter. Bud O'Neill took this information to heart and was determined to help this family. He found a donated Jeep that, with some work, could become a good workhorse for this family. He also donated a baby seat, which was much appreciated by the family! Parker's Pals is paying for all of the expenses related to the Jeep, and thanks to the tireless efforts of many kind-hearted club members - Mike Bruck, Larry Kupka, Chuck Powers, Burt Braman, Barry Davis - the Jeep got a long list of repairs and maintenance items. We're also grateful to the donations and discounts offered by our local automotive suppliers, including NAPA DeLand, York Automotive, Young Automotive Diagnostics, Carroll Tire, McGee Goodyear, Tom's Upholstery and Hurley Chrysler Jeep Dodge. We also procured a one-year AAA Plus Membership donation for them, and Parker's Pals paid for the first year of insurance, tag and title costs, and provided them with some gift cards for fuel. I will personally say that this was a long and difficult project. But to see the look of relief on the faces of Lindsay and Clayton, and to hear their gratitude and thanks to us for this amazing gift, made it all worthwhile.  Best of all, this was something we were able to do to give back to people in our county who needed our help. This was not a donation of cash - as no VCCA funds were used. This was a hands-on opportunity for our club to get involved. My personal thanks to those club members who were a part of this project. I'm very proud of our club and our efforts in our community. We also will be submitting this story to the local media and the NCCC Blue Bars magazine, as well as placement on our website. I look forward to seeing you at the drive-out on Wednesday, and at the meeting next week! Thanks! Pam Braman PamBraman@VolusiaCorvette.com       A Message from the Charities Director     December 24th, 2010 Hard Copy w/ Photos MEAL DELIVERY Delivering meals to busy Parker's Pals' families is a treat for members of the Volusia County Corvette Association. In August, the club brought meals to the Haswell family for three weeks. The group delivered home-cooked lasagna with all of the trimmings, chicken casserole, tacos, salad and desserts. LIA GOES TO DISNEY WORLD A treat for Lia and the Warrensford family - a weekend at Walt Disney World, courtesy of a donation from the Volusia County Corvette Association. THANKFUL MEALS VCAA donations helped provide meals for Parker's Pals' families for Thanksgiving and Christmas. These busy families deserve having a prepared meal delivered for the holidays! VISIBILITY The Volusia County Corvette Association participated in the 2010 DeBary Christmas Parade to help bring visibility to the mission of Parker's Pals. FUNDRAISING The Volusia County Corvette Association is very active in fundraising activities. The club conducts 50/50 drawings at each meeting, and held a successful yard sale October 23 in Deltona. Significant funds were raised by participating in several high school homecoming parades. And the club is planning a car show January 15 to raise additional funds for Parker's Pals. Thanks! Pam Braman PamBraman@VolusiaCorvette.com       A Message from the Charities Director     Aug. 21st, 2010 Greetings! Thanks to Bud and Andrea and Wayne and Susan for coordinating the first two meal deliveries to the Haswell family. And thanks to everyone who contributed to this important cause. Our last meal delivery for this family is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 24. So far, contributors include: Linda and Darrell Donner: Chicken casserole Kathleen DiTillio: Desserts and bottled water Pam and Burt: Taco fixings, homemade bread Tom and Agnes Sauceman: Walmart gift card • Please let me know if you want to contribute additional items to round out these meals. We could use some side dishes and vegetables or salad. • Please let me know if you want to help with the delivery on Tuesday. Thanks! Pam Braman PamBraman@VolusiaCorvette.com                         a VCCA Sponsor

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