The Lookout Valley Lions Club is already thinking about Christmas as members make final preparations for the fourth annual Lookout Valley Lions Club Car, Truck and Motorcycle show June 5.
“One-hundred percent of the proceeds go to our Christmas food and toy giveaway,” said Joe Graham, president-elect of the Lookout Valley Lions Club. “Last Christmas we fed well over 600 people and gave toys to well over 150 kids.”
The car show being held this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. is the first fundraiser of the year for the Christmas giveaway. Graham said the club is usually able to raise about $2,000 to be put toward food baskets filled with fresh eggs, bread, a turkey or Cornish hen and other food items, along with a variety of toys from board games to bicycles.
“It’s an event for the community,” Graham said. “America has a relationship with their cars, especially antique cars.”
Graham said the car show is getting better every year and this year he expects a turnout of at least 125 vehicles. There will be entertainment in the form of Manning Sound, featuring Joe Manning, who donates his time every year. A concession stand will be set up for drinks and food.