Project Save Our Children Against Drunk Driving Inc.

Our History.  Page 5.

In setting up this Poker Run I also asked local businesses to help me. With the help of Wal-Mart of Berryville, Tyson of Berryville, Pepsi Corp. of Harrison, AR. And Smith’s Cycle Sales of Green Forest, Evans Feed Store, Green Forest, and Tanners Hardware and local banks, Arvest Bank, Community First Bank, First National Bank of Berryville, First National Bank of Green Forest, and Road Dawg’s Leather. I was able to give out a variety of wonderful prizes. Which included first prize; a leather jacket, vest, and chaps and six additional prizes all donated from Road Dawg’s Leather Shop Eureka Springs, AR.

With the help of Wal-Mart, Tyson and Pepsi Corp., who donated all food and drinks, we were able to provide all participants with a great lunch. With the help of Smith Cycle Sales, who provided a $1,500.00 mini-chopper, Evans Feed Store, who provided a $400.00 western pleasure saddle, and Tanners Hardware, who provided a $500.00 gas barbeque We were able to raffle away these grand gifts in the process earning a lot of donations towards the project. At the end of the Poker Run and before we started lunch, Rick Wallis, superintendent of Eureka Springs, AR. As well an active member of the Eureka Springs Rotary Club, who at that time donated a $2,500.00 check.

With the donations from the Poker Run, the letter campaign to Green Forest and Eureka Springs. With the glowing endorsements from the Chief of police of each town, I was able to raise enough money to purchase the Sidne Car.

I contacted Intercorp and arranged delivery of the Sidne Car and the training on the Sidne Car. I was very excited when the equipment arrived and the trainer got here. Well like all things, not everything is perfect and unfortunately the Sidne Car did not work. Because of the various terrains and hilly conditions in our area so, back to the drawing board.

In talking with the S.R.O.’s of the three schools, I got their feedback on what they thought would make a perfect vehicle to teach the outside portion driving course. I then took time to search the internet and look for the perfect vehicle, unfortunately the perfect vehicle was non-existent. I contacted a local golf cart dealer and after a long conversation and design modifications. I came up with what I think is the perfect vehicle for the driving portion of Project Save Our Children.

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