The Super'Stang and Make-A-Wish Child Trevin's Rebuilt Chevy will be showing at Cruising the Drag 2008 in Great Falls Montana on May 10.
United States of America (Press Release) May 6, 2008 --
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
For information, contact:
Abby Supenski
(402) 965-4337
asupenski@bozell.com
CARSTAR Super’Stang Joins Trevin’s Chevy at
Cruisin’ the Drag 2008
(GREAT FALLS, Mont. – May 5, 2008) – The CARSTAR Super’Stang, a restored 1967 Shelby Ford Mustang on a nationwide, 18-month fundraising tour to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation, will join more than 600 vehicles of all makes and models on display during the ninth annual Cruisin’ the Drag car show in downtown Great Falls, Mont. on May 10.
Wish Child Trevin, of Kalispell, Mont., will be attending the event. Before being diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2001, Trevin and his father had begun the process of restoring a truck his father had in his teens, a 1954 Chevrolet. After his diagnosis, his family’s energies shifted toward getting him the treatments he needed. When the Make-A-Wish Foundation asked Trevin what his wish was, he chose to restore the 1954 Chevrolet truck that meant so much to him. Numerous community volunteers and companies in the Kalispell area rallied together to help make his wish come true and the result was a beautiful electric blue truck and a very happy young man. This year, Trevin and his family will be bringing his truck to display at Cruisin’ the Drag.
Cruisin’ the Drag features cars, trucks, motorcycles, trailers and bicycles along nine blocks on Central Avenue. The Super’Stang will be on display at 826 Central Ave. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Alaska, Montana, Northern Idaho & Washington will be taking donations and selling Make-A-Wish wristbands and other items. Those making donations will have the opportunity to sign a Make-A-Wish paper star, which will be displayed at Procraft CARSTAR in Great Falls, to show their support.
The foundation has been granting wishes to children in Montana for over 10 years and is currently working on 33 wishes for Montana kids. “Along with raising money, we also are hoping to gain more Make-A-Wish volunteers in the area,” said Sharolyn Taylor, marketing rep for Procraft CARSTAR.
Additionally, two separate raffles will be held for the chance to win two free weekend car rentals from Enterprise Rent-a-Car or a “Go Griz” plaque, a metal cutout of a grizzly head, the University of Montana mascot. The tickets are currently on sale at Procraft CARSTAR in Great Falls, 917 Central Ave., for $1 per ticket or $5 for six tickets. They will also be on sale during Cruisin’ the Drag on May 10. The drawings will be held on May 11.
The Montana CARSTAR Business Group and Enterprise Rent-a-Car are sponsoring the Super’Stang’s visit to Great Falls. The Montana Business Group is comprised of Procraft CARSTAR of Great Falls, Collision Craft CARSTAR of Kalispell and Auto Body Specialist CARSTAR of Billings.
About CARSTAR
Headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., CARSTAR is North America’s largest group of collision repair shops, with nearly 400 locations in the U.S. and Canada. The CARSTAR Super’Stang, created by CARSTAR and the country’s leading restorer of Shelby Mustangs, Jeff Yergovich, is the centerpiece of a nationwide, 18-month fundraising tour to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The legendary 1967 prototype Ford Mustang will be sold at auction in January 2009 to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America. The Super’Stang has already raised more than $180,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and covered more than 35,000 miles.
About the Make-A-Wish Foundation®
The local Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of approximately 100 children with life-threatening illnesses across the Inland Northwest each year in order to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Born in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 67 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and more than 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 40 minutes and has granted more than 161,000 wishes in the United States since its inception. For more information about the Foundation, including how you can help to share the power of a wish, contact us at (800) 207-8476, or visit our Web site at www.northwestwishes.org.
For Immediate Release
For information, contact:
Abby Supenski
(402) 965-4337
asupenski@bozell.com
CARSTAR Super’Stang Joins Trevin’s Chevy at
Cruisin’ the Drag 2008
(GREAT FALLS, Mont. – May 5, 2008) – The CARSTAR Super’Stang, a restored 1967 Shelby Ford Mustang on a nationwide, 18-month fundraising tour to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation, will join more than 600 vehicles of all makes and models on display during the ninth annual Cruisin’ the Drag car show in downtown Great Falls, Mont. on May 10.
Wish Child Trevin, of Kalispell, Mont., will be attending the event. Before being diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2001, Trevin and his father had begun the process of restoring a truck his father had in his teens, a 1954 Chevrolet. After his diagnosis, his family’s energies shifted toward getting him the treatments he needed. When the Make-A-Wish Foundation asked Trevin what his wish was, he chose to restore the 1954 Chevrolet truck that meant so much to him. Numerous community volunteers and companies in the Kalispell area rallied together to help make his wish come true and the result was a beautiful electric blue truck and a very happy young man. This year, Trevin and his family will be bringing his truck to display at Cruisin’ the Drag.
Cruisin’ the Drag features cars, trucks, motorcycles, trailers and bicycles along nine blocks on Central Avenue. The Super’Stang will be on display at 826 Central Ave. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Alaska, Montana, Northern Idaho & Washington will be taking donations and selling Make-A-Wish wristbands and other items. Those making donations will have the opportunity to sign a Make-A-Wish paper star, which will be displayed at Procraft CARSTAR in Great Falls, to show their support.
The foundation has been granting wishes to children in Montana for over 10 years and is currently working on 33 wishes for Montana kids. “Along with raising money, we also are hoping to gain more Make-A-Wish volunteers in the area,” said Sharolyn Taylor, marketing rep for Procraft CARSTAR.
Additionally, two separate raffles will be held for the chance to win two free weekend car rentals from Enterprise Rent-a-Car or a “Go Griz” plaque, a metal cutout of a grizzly head, the University of Montana mascot. The tickets are currently on sale at Procraft CARSTAR in Great Falls, 917 Central Ave., for $1 per ticket or $5 for six tickets. They will also be on sale during Cruisin’ the Drag on May 10. The drawings will be held on May 11.
The Montana CARSTAR Business Group and Enterprise Rent-a-Car are sponsoring the Super’Stang’s visit to Great Falls. The Montana Business Group is comprised of Procraft CARSTAR of Great Falls, Collision Craft CARSTAR of Kalispell and Auto Body Specialist CARSTAR of Billings.
About CARSTAR
Headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., CARSTAR is North America’s largest group of collision repair shops, with nearly 400 locations in the U.S. and Canada. The CARSTAR Super’Stang, created by CARSTAR and the country’s leading restorer of Shelby Mustangs, Jeff Yergovich, is the centerpiece of a nationwide, 18-month fundraising tour to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The legendary 1967 prototype Ford Mustang will be sold at auction in January 2009 to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America. The Super’Stang has already raised more than $180,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and covered more than 35,000 miles.
About the Make-A-Wish Foundation®
The local Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of approximately 100 children with life-threatening illnesses across the Inland Northwest each year in order to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Born in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 67 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and more than 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 40 minutes and has granted more than 161,000 wishes in the United States since its inception. For more information about the Foundation, including how you can help to share the power of a wish, contact us at (800) 207-8476, or visit our Web site at www.northwestwishes.org.
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