Charitable Activities
As the PCA motto says: "It is not the cars, it's the people!"
Charity Laps
During every track event at Gateway International, the St. Louis Region
of the PCA holds charity "parade" laps during the lunch break. These
are paced laps around the road course that anyone with a street-worthy four-wheeled
vehicle can participate in. The proceeds are donated to a local group
in need of donations.
In memory of Mrs. Allen, we donated the funds collected from the 2001 Carrera
Classic charity laps to the Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis (ALS) every year. For 2002, we honored Chris Flier's memory
via donations to the Humane Society of St.
Louis.
Food Drive
For 2003, we have initiated the non-perishable food product drive. Participants
of local events are encouraged to bring can of food or non-perishable food
product to each club event. The food would be donated to a local food
pantry in the name of the St. Louis Region of PCA. In the specific
case of the April 2003 Carrera Classic, the food collected will be
donated to the St. Vincent DePaul Society at St. Pius V Church, an inner
city organization serving a culturally diverse neighborhood centered at Grand
and Utah.
Gateway To a Cure
In 1996, St. Louis based Gateway to a Cure was founded by Lou Sengheiser, as
a registered 501(c)3 non-profit group, dedicated to raising public awareness
and financial support for spinal cord injury research. Gateway to a Cure
advocates accessibility and opportunity for people with spinal cord injury,
and provides support and education for their families. Lou Sengheiser
is a member of the St. Louis region PCA and also the president of Gateway
to a Cure.
Currently, the Gateway to a Cure is selling raffles for a Porsche, a Corvette and other vehicles
and also homes and scholarships. The triple Porsche giveway with the
grand prize winner taking home a Porsche 911 and a Boxster S and the second
prize being a Boxster S is especially appealing. Tickets are $100
each, and a minimum of 2,000 tickets will be sold before the drawing is set.
Contact Gateway to a Cure at 152 Lemay Ferry Rd., St. Louis, MO 63125 or
check out www.gatewaytoacure.org
for more details!
Toys for Tots
Of course, not to be forgotten are the donations to the Salvation Army
and the Toys for Tots program. Our appreciation goes out to everyone
who has ever contributed to the support of the community!
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