LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Corvettes of Lake County's 10th annual “Run to the Lake” this past weekend featured great cars, fun, awards and community awareness.
One of the main events on Sunday was a donation to Lake Family Resource Center from the Corvettes of Lake County in the amount of $3,000.
The donation was made during the Sunday Run to the Lake car show at Library Park, which was part of a busy holiday weekend in Lakeport, beginning with the Memorial Day parade in downtown Lakeport on Saturday.
Boy Scout Troop 42 proudly carried the flags walking before the steady stream of Corvettes which came from all over California. Corvettes of Lake County made a donation of $300 to the Scouts.
A total of 71 Corvettes from all over Northern California attended this year with Boardwalk Chevrolet as the club's main sponsor. Many community businesses donated gifts and sponsorships which made the car show a huge success, according to club officials.
Starting the Sunday morning Run to the Lake Corvette show on Park Street was Jackie Hansen singing the national anthem with members of the Lake County Vietnam Veterans of America chapter holding the starts and stripes, according to club president John Yde.
Lake Family Resource Center Board members Andy Peterson, Ilene Dumont, Jim Hilton and Gail Salituri were present along with Gloria Flaherty, Lake Family Resource Center's executive director, accompanied by Stephanie Lilly, the center's program director, who accepted the donation.
Corvettes of Lake County member Sandy Thompson presented the check while Steve Cleveland, the club's treasurer, hosted the car show awards.
Flaherty said the agency is very honored to continue to receive the support of the Corvette club.
“Due to several years of funding reductions, this money will be very welcome to help pay for site maintenance and improvements, like gutters, or screen doors at the domestic violence shelter, and to help with expenses in covering the 24/7 crisis line for the Rape Crisis Center,” Flaherty said.
This is the third year in a row that the Corvettes of Lake County has made generous donations to the agency.
In years past, the donation has helped to fund a children’s playground and assisted with shelter rooms and the child abuse treatment programs, Flaherty said.
Representatives of the Corvette club expressed their commitment to supporting the services of Lake Family Resource Center.
They said they enjoy the activities and camaraderie of the organization, as well as giving back to the Lake County community. Their support of Lake Family Resource Center expresses their dedication to the county, club members said.
For more information about these organizations visit http://www.corvettesoflakecounty.org/ or http://www.lakefrc.org/ .