Limited Edition Ornament and Grassroots Initiative to Create
Smiles Nationwide
- Carroll Shelby Foundation launches major holiday fundraiser and
local club charity campaign
- First annual limited edition Shelby Christmas tree ornament will
benefit the Eli Home
- Toy donation, commemorative stickers and die-casts available to
spark local toy drives
GARDENA, Calif. -- (Business Wire)
The Carroll
Shelby Foundation has launched a campaign to benefit kids nationwide
with a combination of local grassroots events and a fundraiser centered
on a collectible Shelby
Christmas tree ornament. Established by legendary automotive icon
and philanthropist Carroll Shelby, the Carroll
Shelby Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit that provides medical and
educational support for children from their first heartbeat through
their college years.
First Annual Limited Edition Shelby Ornament (Photo: Business Wire)
CSF
designed a program to help car clubs hold their own charity drive to
collect toys and raise funds in their communities for donation to a
charity or children’s hospital. In addition, the Foundation will offer
the first
annual limited edition ornament in Shelby blue both online and at
the new Carroll Shelby Store, to raise money for the Eli Home, which is
a shelter for victims of child abuse and neglect. The Carroll Shelby
Foundation will offer the only official Shelby ornament in the world
this year.
“Carroll always said that car people were the most generous and caring
group in the world,” said Jenni Shreeves, executive director of the
Carroll Shelby Foundation. “Our goal is to spark that giving spirit.
Since car clubs have embraced our previous holiday drive, this year we
‘put the pedal to the floor’ with a campaign designed to put even more
smiles on children in need.”
The Foundation will help clubs jump start their local drive by donating
toys, as well as an official Foundation Toy Drive decal for their
members. CSF
will also donate a Shelby Collectible Die-Cast featuring Carroll’s
Commemorative Signature to be auctioned as a fundraiser by the club.
Local clubs are responsible for setting up their toy drive, collection
and delivery to a chosen charity.
A new addition to the program is the limited
edition Shelby blue ornament bearing the legendary “snake” logo. An
instant collectible, no other official Shelby ornament is available.
Proceeds from the sale of the $20 ornaments (not including shipping and
handling) will benefit the Southern California-based Eli Home.
Mike and Lorri Galloway established the Eli Home in 1983. Family,
friends and volunteers rallied to their cause and helped open the first
shelter for abused children and their mothers only 18 months later.
Today, the Eli Home is a multi-faceted faith-based organization with
three shelter facilities, a 13,000 square foot thrift store social
enterprise, corporate offices, professional counseling and therapy
staff, organizational staff, dedicated volunteers and board members. Its
history of awards and accolades include citations from U.S. Presidents
George Bush and Bill Clinton.
“We shelter, comfort, heal, encourage and strengthen victims of child
abuse and neglect,” said Lorri Galloway, Executive Director of the
Eli Home. “Our goal is to break the cycle of child abuse and prepare
these kids to reenter the community to lead stable, non-violent lives,
free from fear and intimidation.”
Car clubs can participate in the grassroots program by logging on to the Carroll
Shelby Foundation website, completing a registration form and
returning it by email to jenni@cscf.org
or by faxing to (310) 538-0419. The last day to register is Friday, Dec.
13, 2013. The ornaments are available at the new Carroll Shelby Store
located at 19021 S. Figueroa St. in Gardena Calif. or at http://www.cscf.org/donate/holiday-tree-ornament/.
“The holidays can be trying for many families due to medical bills and
other hardships,” said Shreeves. “So this year, we’re incorporating new
ways for people to join our fight for the kids.”
To learn more about the Foundation, make a donation or order an item
with the exclusive commemorative
signature, go to www.carrollshelbyfoundation.org.
Ornaments are only available for shipment within the United States.
About The Carroll Shelby Foundation
The Carroll Shelby Foundation was created by legendary racer and
automotive manufacturer Carroll Shelby. Headquartered in Gardena,
Calif., the Foundation is dedicated to providing medical assistance for
those in need, including children, educational opportunities for young
people through automotive and other training programs and benefitting
the Shelby Automotive Museum. For more information visit CarrollShelbyFoundation.org.
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Contacts:
for Carroll Shelby Foundation
Austin Knott, 214-520-3430 ext. 302
aknott@tprm.com
Source: Carroll Shelby Foundation
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