Welcome
This is a big year for us here at the Custom and Classic Car Educational Foundation. On October 8 of 2014, we were officially incorporated by the State of Maryland and on April 7 of 2015 we were granted 501(c)(3) status by the federal government. Had you asked Dave and I back at the beginning, “would we still be here in 10 years?” …we may have shrugged our shoulders. But here we are 10 years later, and with the help of a wonderful and changing group of people, we have collected over $55,000 in donations of which over $30,000 has been distributed to worthwhile individuals or groups. To date, we have sent six young people to McPherson College out in Kansas, one young person elected to go to Earlbeck Welding Technologies, and another chose to go to a Gene Winfield metal shaping workshop.
In addition to those deserving young folks, we have sponsored educational endeavors at Ron’s Rod’s in Kingsville, helped the Classic Motor Museum down in Saint Michaels Maryland to purchase a property which will be dedicated to the education of young folks and partnered with Motorama Productions to purchase a trailer for York Tech.
It has been our greatest pleasure to help make a difference in young folks lives when it comes to their desire to participate in our hobby, whether it’s professionally or as a hobbyist. It is not lost on any of us here that these things could not have happened without generous donations from hot rodders and clubs in our area. We work very hard to be good stewards of your donations and it is our greatest hope that the CCCEF continues to grow and can make an impact on even more young folks careers and lives.
Please remember that we are a Mid-Atlantic based organization, and that any young person in our area may apply for our educational assistance fund. If you know anyone that fits that bill, please make sure you steer them to our website savethehobby.org, in order that they can complete the application process and be considered for one of our awards.
We welcome any like-minded car enthusiasts to join us as a member. Help is always needed at one of our fundraisers. It is very rewarding to be able to say you did your part in finding younger people to ensure there is a future for this hobby. Just reach out to one of our members to join.
Here’s to a bright future for the CCCEF and a wonderful working relationship with area clubs and hot rodders going forward.
See you on the return road…Doug
PS:
As the president of the Custom and Classic Car Educational Foundation, I’d like to summarize 2024 for all of you readers. This year, we celebrated our official 10 year anniversary and in 2025 we will celebrate our official anniversary as a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization. Car clubs and the automotive community have continued to step up in a big way to support our mission. In 2024, we issued two grants totaling $5,000 and pledged to send Michael Taylor to McPherson College Summer Session to the tune of about $2,800. These things can’t happen without your help.