Shippensburg University’s Car Club held its second-ever motor show on Sept. 21.
Members of the Shippensburg community filled the parking lot next to Mowrey Hall with their registered vehicles. The event took place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., giving both car owners and attendees the opportunity to converse with one another and check out the wide variety of vehicles present.
Not only was the motor show a great opportunity for community-building, but it also served as a fundraiser. Half of the proceeds went to the Shippensburg Produce and Outreach (SPO) food pantry, a nonprofit organization. According to their Facebook page, SPO “provides fresh produce, meat, eggs, dairy and resources to neighbors in need.”
The President of SU’s Car Club, Thomas Firestine, commented on the importance of the motor show to both the club, and everyone who participates.
“We’re all just a big community of car heads,” Firestine said. “That’s why we have the club on campus in the first place. It’s a big thing to get people out, enjoy their cars and give them a reason to drive it. It shows us that there is still a car community.”
Along with the opportunity to get to know fellow car-enthusiasts and observe all their different vehicles, there were various other vendors and sponsors present. These included Shippensburg University’s campus radio station WSYC and a food truck named Free Style Foodie.
As the show went on, various prizes were awarded to car owners, rewarding them for their commitment to the car community and hard work on their vehicles.
Firestine, along with the rest of the Car Club, hope to build off of this year’s motor show success and to continue holding events like this in the future.
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