Monday, March 20, 2006

March 20th, 2006 - Vette Project Retrospective

I'm retroactively adding this post. Not only to reminisce, but to say thanks to Howard for launching us into high gear.

On March 20th of 2006 we were in the early stages of disassembling our first vehicle, a '67 Ford Mustang. Howard W., one of our members, decided to donate his gorgeous '61 Vette. With a sense of urgency we spent most of 2006 learning how to successfully partner with a charitable organization, conduct a vehicle raffle and generate publicity. "Rocked our world" is an understatement for impact Howard's extreme generosity had on us.


The Vette raffle was a smashing success: it generated over $84,000 for the House of Hope, a Honduras charity committed to help educate and assist orphaned and abandoned teen-aged girls. In between selling raffle tickets we studied the Bible, came together as a team, and took a step forward in our walk with God.

Here's a few artifacts to capture the moment...