CAR lovers have descended on Dandenong Showgrounds to raise about $30,000 for the Rotary Club of Endeavour Hills.
Dandenong Valley All Holden Car Show co-ordinator Hans Van Dyk said the 12 April event was the biggest in its seven-year history.
“It’s very hard to count the cars but I’d guess about 600 in total,” he said.
“There was every model Holden that you could imagine.
“The number of people was on par with previous years. There were maybe 2000 people.”
Mr Van Dyk said Rotary Club of Narre Warren and several members from the new Casey Cardinia Rotaract Club helped to run the day.
“And thanks to our sponsors we didn’t have to spend anything on running the event,” he said.
“All of the money raised will be able to go back into the community.”
Recipients will include Hand Brake Turn, Cornerstone Contact Centre, Dandenong Netball Centre, Big Brother Big Sister, Operation Newstart Casey and Dandenong, Life Education, Doveton Men’s Shed, Mossgiel Park Primary School, Teenage Road Accident Group, student assistance at Doveton College, the Herb Thomas Memorial Trust and Inner Wheel Cord Blood Research.
The show was originally designed as an outlet for local Commodore owners to get together and take pride in owning, maintaining and driving their cars in a responsible way.
It’s just one event that Rotary Club of Endeavour Hills organises and runs.
Call secretary Alan Kamerling on 0418 541 700 to get involved.
