Cruise for Your Cause - April 15, 2012 Vancouver, BC
Cruise for Your Cause - April 15, 2012 Vancouver, BC
Howdy. First off, let me introduce myself for almost everyone who most likely does not know me. My name is Travis, I am 32 years young and I have lived in Metro Vancouver for the past 11 years...and I love anything with wheels! I have been a car buff since I hit the ground running, and haven't looked back since. I have been through almost every motorsport there is from dirt biking to 4x4'ing to hotrodding. I have been regularly involved in autocross for the past 3 1/2 years and anxiously await the start to another action packed season. I also currently have an ongoing project car being a 200hp VW Bug! You will always find me in my garage wrenching on something... if it isn't my own wheels, then on a friends. I appreciate all that is within the automotive world. I can attibute this affection to my beloved dad. He was also a car afficianado who circuit raced open wheel dirt track cars to 1/4 mile Willy's back in the day. Among his pride and joy was a '67 Mailbu SS. He was a stickler for details and always found time to help out a friend who was in need. After many, many years of fighting with numerous health issues, his body finally succumbed to the hardships in April 2011.
What I would like to do is have a memorial Cruise to remember my dad. I know there are many other people out there who have lost someone special or who may be currently struggling with any variety of issues, and would maybe like to keep the memory alive as well. I want to also provide an opportunity for anyone and everyone who may have a special or unique ride, to dust the cobwebs off and start off the driving season with a purpose and a chance at making a difference in someone else's life by doing something that we all personally enjoy....to drive!!
The purpose behind this cruise however is to showcase and highlight the many diverse and special needs that make up our community and needs abroad. There is no one organization that can save the world, as much as we all would love for that to happen. We all have a different story and I would like for all of us to share that story. I would like to offer up the opportunity for us as a car community, to show to everyone that we can, and will, support the needs of those around us by donating to a cause that you feel compelled to give to. That's right...you choose to support your cause. And then bring out your car, truck, bike or anything with a motor and wheels, and let's go for a cruise to share our stories and remember those special people around us.
The Cruise will be slated for April 15 so save the date, and pray for no rain!! The route is yet to be determined but will cover most of Metro Vancouver area, most likely starting in Maple Ridge, east to Mission, down through Abbotsford, across Langley/Surrey and ending up somewhere along the water in either White Rock, Richmond or Vancouver. Ideas are all welcomed and will all be considered.
Please visit Cruise for Your Cause to find out more information regarding this event and help someone who means something special to you by joining the Cruise!
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I look forward to hearing from you and hope that we can all join together to Cruise!
Thank you for your time.
Travis
