The Cruisers of South Florida was formed to bring together those who love custom and specialty cars. We are an organization composed of a wide variety of different types of cars and we welcome members who just want to have fun and belong to a club run by its members. But in addition, it gives us the opportunity to give back to our local community in the form of donations to Charities. Each month, a charity is selected by the members and we collectively decide how, and to what extent, we can help. A monetary fund is set aside within the club treasury for the disbursement of money as voted by the members. Listed below is a list of the Charities we have helped....

Donations in 2011

January 2011 $100.00 cash donation to the local chapter of the Susan G. Komen For The Cause foundation to fight breast cancer.

February a $100.00 cash donation to the Ft Lauderdale Chapter of the American Heart Association.

March The purchase of a brick (and a $100.00) donation to Noah's Ark For The Dog Park, Pompano Beach, Fl. to support the park that was built by the city of Pompano Beach and then left to be maintained by private support and donations. This facility is used by some of our members and we wish to insure it perseveres

April Donation to the Children's Home Society Ft. Lauderdale Chapter in the amount of $100.00

May Donation of $100 to the food bank at the House of God Church, West Park, Fl. They are a small local church striving to take care of the less fortunate within their congregation and their community.

June donation of $100 to Vitas Hospice at Florida Medical Center in memory of member Linda Salemi

July School supply and back pack donation made to the children in the care of the Broward County Women in Distress Center

August Cash donation to Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital Foundation from the proceeds of the 16th Annual South Florida Tattoo Expo Car and Truck Show.

September charitable donation was made to the Ft Lauderdale chapter of the American Cancer Society for $100 and specified to be used for their ovarian cancer research program.

October donation of $100 was made in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month to the Susan G Komen for the cure projectour october $100 donation was to susan g komen for the cure in honor of breast cancer awareness month

November $100 donation is to the Wounder Warrior Project of Florida in honor of Veteran's Day.

 

Donations in 2010

Jan -$100 donation to the American Mothers For Soldiers, a Ft. Lauderdale non profit organization that seeks to insure that American soldiers serving in the Middle East who came through the foster care program without families are remembered with care packages from "home"
Feb - $100 donation to Stand Up For Animals, Marathon, Fl, a not for profit, no kill, animal rescue, shelter and adoption organization with 2 south Florida locations in Marathon and Big Pine Key. They are part of a National organization of the same name
Mar a cash donation of $100 was made to the Crones and Colitis
Foundation in honor of Linda Salemi with our wishes for her speedy
recovery.
Apr a cash donation of $100 was made to "All Saints Catholic
Mission" for their soup kitchen and pantry. The mission is located at
3460 N Powerline Rd, Oakland Park, Fl 33309
May a cash donation of $100 was made to the Daily Bread Food Bank in Ft Lauderdale, Fl to help replenish their pantry.
June - Our June donation was to the Fisher House in Miami. It is a new project being constructed to provide housing for the families of veterans being treated at the VA for wounds and illnesses, many of which are associated with the current operations in the middle east, etc.
July- Our donation went to women in distress in Ft Lauderdale. Our donation amounted to approx $1000.00 (their valuation on their thank you letter) of assorted supplies and backpacks.
August - Joe Di Maggio Children's Hospital-donation was from the proceeds of our annual tattoo expo open car and truck show, nearly $1300
September -September charity donation was a $100 donation made to the Ft Lauderdale Ronald McDonald house.
October $100 donated to Susan G. Komen for the cure, Ft Lauderdale chapter
November In-kind donation of Christmas presents for needy kids at Oakridge Elementary School, Hollywood
December - donation to Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital Foundation from registration fees from the open car and truck show hosted by the club at the 23rd annual fun in the sun toy run festival

Donations in 2009

Jan $100 donation to the "Cookie Lady"- bakes cookies for our troops
Feb -$100 Donation to the Sumter County Humane Society
Mar - $100 contribution to support Alan, Dawn and Kristin Rooks on their walk for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation held at Flamingo Gardens, in Davie, Florida.
April - $100 donation to the American Heart Association
May/ June -$250 donation to Junior Achievement to purchase brick for
JA World’s BizTown and Finance Park
July - In-Kind donation of stuffed backpacks for children served by Women in Distress
August -Proceeds from Tattoo Show to Joe DiMaggio’s Children’s Hospital
September - Charity donation to the Ft Lauderdale chapter of the American Heart Association in memory of Cyndi Linzer.
October Cash Donation to: Susan G Komen for the cause (Breast Cancer awareness, etc)
November Cash Donation to: Safe Home of Palm Beach County. This is a facility that provides shelter and a safe living environment for abused and neglected children of all ages.
December -Proceeds from Annual Fun in the Sun Toy Run benefiting Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital and In-kind donation of Christmas presents for needy kids at Oakridge Elementary School, Hollywood

Donations in 2008

Jan $100 Humane Society of Broward county

Feb. $100 West Boca Calvary Chapel Benevolence Fund in memory of Pete Bartzel

March $100 Susan G. Komen for The Cure Foundation (Breast Cancer)

April $100 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (suggested by Linda Salemi)

May $100 Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (suggested by Steve Schwartz)

June $150 donation to the USO (suggested by John Cavanaugh. Donation includes anonymous $50 donation from one of the members)

July in kind donation of 35 school backpacks filled with various school supplies plus 5 large shopping bags of misc school supplies to Women In Distress Center of Ft. Lauderdale (our annual July charitable effort)

Aug contribution will be "donation to Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Foundation from the proceeds of the Tattoo Expo Car Show
Sept donation to the paralized verterans of America, Broward Co Chapter
Oct donation to the Broward Pantry an organization that provides services from food to utility payment assistance to senior citizens in Broward Co
Nov donation to Vitas Hospice in honor and memory of Ed Rogers, father of member Bob and Dolly Rogers
Dec cash donation to Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Foundation from proceeds of our open car show at the toy run.
New toys and clothing collected for and donated to the underprivledged children served by Oakridge Elementry School, Hollywood, Florida

Donations in 2007

Donations in 2006

January - Broward Wildlife Care Center

February - The Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Foundation

March - Majic Children’s Fund

April - Ronald McDonald House of Ft. Lauderdale

May - Boys and Girls Club of Broward County

June - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

July - Women in Distress – Annual Back to School Program(Backpacks)

August -Joe DiMaggio's Children's Hospital (proceeds from the Annual Tattoo Show)

September - The Humane Society of Ft. Lauderdale

October - His House Children's Home

November - The Ships Project

December - Holiday gifts to needy children at Oakridge
Elementary School

Donations in 2005

January - $125 Donation to the Salvation Army and $125 Donation to UNICEF to aid with Tsumani Relief efforts.
February $100 donation to Kids in Distress
March $100 Florence Fuller Child Development Center
May $100 Lupus Foundation of America, Southeast Florida Chapter
June $100 Vitas Hospice Charitable Foundation
July In-Kind donation of 31 stuffed backpacks for childrenserved by Women in Distress
August $125 Red Cross – Benefiting victims of Gulf Coast
September $125 Salvation Army – Benefiting victims of Gulf Coast
October $100 Breast Cancer Foundation (Relay for Life Sponsor)
November $100 Children’s Home Society
December $1,060 proceeds from 17th Annual Fun in the Sun Toy Run benefiting Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital

Donations in 2004

January - $100 donation to Challenge Air
February - $100 donation to the Humane Society of Broward County.
March - $100 donation to the Broward Children's Center (honoring Guy Hout)
April - $100 donation to the Broward County Fire Fighters
May - $100 donation to SOS Children's Village of South Florida
June - $250 donation to the Humane Society of Broward County to purchase a path brick in memory of Howard Schwartz.
Volunteers also participated in Habitat for Humanity
July - Donation of 25 backpacks to needy children served by
Women in Distress
August- $100 donation to Gilda's Club of South Florida
September - $100 donation to Becca's Closet
October - $250 donation to the Salvation Army's Hurricane Relief Fund
November - Donations of food, toys and clothing to the Broward Outreach Center (BOC)
December - Donations to BOC continue
$1000 donation to Joe DiMaggio's Children's Hospital in
conjunction with club sponsorship of Fun in the Sun Toy Run

Donations in 2003

January- Donations of Holiday Cards for the Lighthouse for the Blind and used glasses for the Gift of Sight, Lions Club
February- $100 Donation to the Calvary Chapel Motorcycle Ministries
March - $250 Donation to the Boggy Creek Gang Children's Camp
April - Donations of personal products for the Annual Hope Tote campaign benefiting the Broward Outreach Center.
May - $100 Donation to the Florida Ocean Science program for troubled teens.
June - Horses For The Handicapped
July - Barr Foundation (supplies artificial limbs to those in need)
August - Women In Distress & Kids In Distress
September - AF Best Securities Foundation For Children's Charities
October - Allen Babcock Dog & Cat Rescue, Inc
November - Broward County Firefighter's Association
December - Toys in the Sun Run $1500; Gods Little Acres $100;
Kiwanis Club in Davie $100(aids needy children)

Donations in 2002

March - $100 donation to the Compassionate Friends of Fort Lauderdale
April - Donations of Personal Care Products were made to Operation Hope Tote, Broward Outreach Center
May - Used cellular phones were collected and donated to Women in Distress in Fort Lauderdale (This is an ongoing project)
June - $250 donation to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Coral Springs Center,as well as a food donation to the Broward Outreach Center
July - $100 donation to Our Father's House Soup Kitchen in Pompano Beach
August - "Back to School" project to coincide with the "Give-A-Little..Help A Lot" program sponsored by Sawgrass Mills and the Florida Department of Children and Families. School supplies were collected for the foster children of South Florida.
September - $50 Donation to the Breast Cancer Fund.
October - Organized a Blood Drive at Towers for the South Florida Blood Banks
November -Conducted a Canned Food Donation Drive for the homeless in Broward Outreach Program
December - We "Adopted" a needy family and gave gifts of food certificates and toys for the children

Evie Schwartz, (Charities@CruisersOfSouthFlorida.com) maintains a record book which includes a list of the donations, literature about the charities and organizations as well as receipts and thank-you letters. This record book is always available for review at the monthly meetings. Members are encouraged to suggest organizations they would like to see supported.

Our meetings are the first Tuesday of every month at 7 PM,Tequila Sunrise-
4711 North Dixie Highway
Oakland Park, Florida
Phone:(954) 938-4473
(See Map Below)

Meetings are open to all and you do not have to be a member to attend. Come and see what we are about and if you like what you see, dues are $25.00 per year for family membership. You may download and print an application by clicking here.

Map of Meeting Location

 

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