ROCKINGHAM — More than 60 vehicles filled the front lawn of Richmond County Hospice last Saturday for the organization’s fourth Cool Cars for a Cause.
The event — sponsored by Watson-King Funeral Homes and Richmond County Memorial Park Cemetery — brought in around $5,000 to help RCH provide end-of-life care, according to Julia Woody, director of public relations.
Several other local businesses made monetary donations or donated items for door prizes and goodie bags.
“The weather was as close to perfect as it could possibly be with blue skies and sunshine!!” Woody said in a Facebook post earlier this week.
Below is a list of winners from the car show.
Top 10 Voted By Participants:
- 1966 Ford Fastback entered by Joe Martin
- 1967 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible entered by Harry Chavis
- 1955 Chevrolet Belair entered by Barry Strickland
- 1930 Ford Coupe entered by Roger Smith
- 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle entered by Jr. Harriss
- 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle entered by Tony Berry
- 1953 Ford Ranch Wagon entered by Pam and Jimmy Smith
- 1952 Dodge Truck entered by Stan Patrick
- 1954 Chevrolet Truck entered by Jerry Bass
- 1966 Ford Mustang entered by Lloyd Grant Jr.
Show Classes and Additional Judges’ Choice Awards:
- Best GM 1910-1993: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle entered by Tony Berry
- Best GM 1994-2024: 2023 Chevrolet Corvette entered by Jerry Bass
- Best Ford 1910-1993: 1966 Ford Fastback entered by Joe Martin
- Best Ford 1994-2024: 2005 Ford Mustang V6 entered by Richard Barnhill
- Best Mopar 1910-1993: 1952 Dodge Truck entered by Stan Patrick
- Best Mopar 1994-2024: 2023 Dodge Challenger entered by Anthony McGarrah
- Best Truck 1910-1993: 1981 Chevrolet C-10 entered by Bobby Patterson
- Best Truck 1994-2024: 2017 Ford F-150 XTL entered by Mike Sanders
- Best Import 1910-1993: 1968 Volkswagen Rail Buggy entered by Brad McInnis
- Best Import 1994-2024: 2024 Nissan GTR entered by Matthew Deberry
- Best Non-Production 1910-1993: 1950 Studebaker 2R5 Pickup entered by Brian Terry
- Best Interior: 1967 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible entered by Harry Chavis
- Best Old School Muscle: 1964 Chevrolet Corvette entered by Jerry Bass
- Best Modern Muscle: 2007 Ford Mustang GT entered by Mark Mills
- Best Mini-Truck: 1996 Nissan Hardbody (D21) entered by James White
- Best Street Rod: 1923 Ford T-Bucket entered by Cole Herndon and Nehemiah Cassidy
- Best Rat Rod: 1951 GMC Rat Rod entered by Richard Barnhill
- Best Resto Mod: 1955 Chevrolet Belair entered by Barry Strickland
- Director’s Choice: 1969 Ford F-100 entered by William Lunceford
- Best in Show: 1954 Chevrolet Truck entered by Jerry Bass
The car, truck and motorcycle show started in 2019, but Hospice had to cancel the event in both 2020 and 2021 due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cool Cars for a Cause raised $4,200 in 2022 and around $4,000 in 2023, despite the weather.
Hospice’s largest fundraiser, Dancing with the Stars, raised more than $160,000 combined in the past two years. DWTS this year is currently planned for Sept. 21 at Cole Auditorium in Hamlet.
See more photos from the event on Richmond County Hospice’s Facebook page and at visitrichmondcounty.com.
Story updated to add name. 4:45 p.m. 4-19-24
