Rotary club’s raffle for classic car supports local charities
The 1966 candy apple-red Mustang GT convertible pictured
here could be yours. The Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads is raffling off the car to raise money for its community service projects.
here could be yours. The Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads is raffling off the car to raise money for its community service projects.
Raffle tickets can be purchased online for $25 apiece or
five for $100. You can also buy tickets at various locations around the area
where the car will be on display, including the Burke Centre Festival, Sept. 6-7; National Harbor Place on Saturdays 10 a.m.-4
p.m., and Fairfax Corners on Saturdays 5-10 p.m.
five for $100. You can also buy tickets at various locations around the area
where the car will be on display, including the Burke Centre Festival, Sept. 6-7; National Harbor Place on Saturdays 10 a.m.-4
p.m., and Fairfax Corners on Saturdays 5-10 p.m.
The drawing takes place Sept. 14 at a car show at
Occoquan Regional Park.You don’t need to be present to win.
The Rotary Club will use the proceeds from the raffle to aid
the long list of charities it supports, including the Mason Police District
Citizens Advisory Committee, the JEB Stuart High School and Glasgow Middle
School Interact clubs, Thanksgiving dinners for needy families, Bailey’s
Crossroads Community Shelter, college scholarships for Stuart graduates, holiday
gifts for the elderly, Bethany House, Wounded Warrior Project, the Culmore Cleanup,
and much more.
the long list of charities it supports, including the Mason Police District
Citizens Advisory Committee, the JEB Stuart High School and Glasgow Middle
School Interact clubs, Thanksgiving dinners for needy families, Bailey’s
Crossroads Community Shelter, college scholarships for Stuart graduates, holiday
gifts for the elderly, Bethany House, Wounded Warrior Project, the Culmore Cleanup,
and much more.
The Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club has been raffling off a
Mustang for the past 28 years. “We discovered this is our niche,” says club
President Harry Henderson. “People are interested in classic cars, and Mustangs
have a certain panache. Also, there are a limited number of them out on the
road. We have a committee that scours the earth to find them.”
Mustang for the past 28 years. “We discovered this is our niche,” says club
President Harry Henderson. “People are interested in classic cars, and Mustangs
have a certain panache. Also, there are a limited number of them out on the
road. We have a committee that scours the earth to find them.”
Cars that are raffled are completely restored and are in
excellent condition. “We want to make sure they’re drivable, not just show
cars,” Henderson says.
excellent condition. “We want to make sure they’re drivable, not just show
cars,” Henderson says.
The club usually pays about $25,000-35,000 for a car, repairs,
and restoration and nets about $60,000-75,000 from the raffle.
and restoration and nets about $60,000-75,000 from the raffle.
Many of the people who buy tickets see the Mustang at
various events and say their dad or older brother had one. “There’s a lot of
nostalgia associated with it,” Henderson says, and kids are fascinated with some of the
features in old cars, like the roll-up window handles. They always ask what those things are for.
various events and say their dad or older brother had one. “There’s a lot of
nostalgia associated with it,” Henderson says, and kids are fascinated with some of the
features in old cars, like the roll-up window handles. They always ask what those things are for.
