Executive Director of Council on Aging Serving St. Clair County Scott Crawford expressed gratitude to members of the Mainstreet Memories Car Show committee on Tuesday night after being presented with a check for $30,200. The gift was contributed after another successful year for Mainstreet Memories, the group behind the biggest car show in Port Huron.
This year’s car show happened on July 30, 2022, and drew 866 vehicles to the grassy area near Vantage Point. One hundred years of car history were represented at the show from a 1922 Ford to a 2022 Corvette.
Ron Steward, President of Mainstreet Memories, said car enthusiasts showed up from Florida, Georgia, Ohio, and Canada along with 147 cities and communities in Michigan.
The event had 138 sponsors which helped them raise a total of $63,750. After settling their costs and setting aside funds for the 2023 car show, the group was excited to pass the rest to the Council on Aging.
The Council on Aging provides a variety of services for St. Clair County seniors including Meals on Wheels, transportation to doctor appointments and stores, chore services, and home repairs. They also run the Foster Grandparent program that places classroom aides in Head Start and other programs that work with at-risk children.
Scott Crawford said that although the agencies funding and millage support goes a long way to provide their services, donations like the one from Main Street Memories helps cover the gaps. It allows them to provide more meals to more seniors, fix and replace items at their downtown Port Huron Senior Center, and other unforeseen costs that arise.
Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand
