Hi folks,
Just got the photos from the drive event today, and they're fantastic. The drive though, was a bit of a bust. Just a handful of folks joined us on Saturday, and of all things, rain, squelched the event that maybe was never meant to be.
I do want to thank Mark and Renee at 928 International and Chris and Zach at European Collectibles for showing up and supporting the cause. Unfortunately, everyone ran for the garage when the rain started to fall, and frankly I don't blame them given the beautiful cars they brought out for the morning. My wife and I trudged through, wet, but with spirits high. We had a great breakfast at Mountaintop Cafe in Phelan and got to spend some time there with Lydia who was gracious in offering her restaurant for our event. Thank you Lydia. If you're ever running across Hwy 138, make sure to stop and grab a bite at this historic eatery.
A big thank you to our friends Chris Burgon and his wife Yasuko for joining us and taking some great photos of the ongoings. Some of which are included in this post, and more will be posted on the SoCal928s blog page. We owe you several bbqs. Thank you for supporting the cause and donating your time.
I also want to extend a big thank you to the folks at Meals on Wheels - OC, Susan, Holly, Darla, and Liz who welcomed us with great exuberance and really showed me the ropes of what it takes to organize an event like this. They are quite the organization and they are in desperate need of any support we can give them as a community. As a reference point, they typically serve 7,000 meals per week, but since the beginning of "the covid", they've been serving closer to 43,000 meals per week. Yikes!
The donations are going modestly well and we've raised a couple thousand dollars so far. The donate page will be open until July 4th. If you can, please throw a five or a ten spot in the hat, it makes a huge difference to the elderly folks that are served every day by Meals on Wheels. To donate, go to
https://socal928s.com/donate/ and click on the red Meals on Wheels link, which will take you to the donation page that they made for this event. Thank you to everyone who has donated so far. Make sure to send me a PM or email (joshua_handler@hotmail.com) so I can send you an event t-shirt, stickers and tire pressure keychain. Also, if you donate and own a 928, make sure to contact Mark at 928 International for a $50 gift certificate for used parts. Thanks again everyone
