DETROIT, Jan. 15, 2011 - The 2011 North
American International Auto Show Charity Preview black tie gala
continues to be one of the top single-night fundraising events in
the nation as nearly 10,500 guests helped raise $2.6 million
for local children's charities.
"Our passion as the Motor City transcends a love of cars," said
NAIAS Chairman Barron Meade. "The automotive community and the city
band together each year during the NAIAS Charity Preview for the
greater good of our future, and that is our children. Thousands of
children benefit from this event as a result of that sense of
community."
Support by sponsors allow for a great event for attendees, and
as a result, the maximum benefit for children in the metro area.
The sponsors of the 2011 NAIAS Charity Preview included:
- RBS/Charter One: Presenting Sponsor; marking
its fourth year of support.
- Delta Air Lines, Comcast and MGM Grand
Detroit: Sponsors of the VIP Ribbon Cutting Party.
- Art Van Furniture: Special Additional
Support.
Charity Preview attendees had the special opportunity to enjoy
cutting-edge concept and production vehicles up close on the
showroom floor while enjoying a Motor City musical favorite, "The
Rockets."
Since its inception in 1976, Charity Preview has raised nearly
$82 million for children's charities in metro Detroit, over $37
million of which was raised in the last seven years alone. Medical
treatment, clothing and support services for local kids in need all
are made possible through the purchase of Charity Preview
tickets.
Beneficiaries of the Charity Preview include: Boys & Girls
Club of Southeastern Michigan; Boys Hope Girls Hope of Detroit; The
Children's Center; Judson Center; The Detroit Institute for
Children; Think Detroit PAL; March of Dimes; The Children's
Hospital of Michigan Foundation; and the DADA Charitable Foundation
Fund, a fund of the Community Foundation for Southeast
Michigan.
