From The 2008 Shore Dreams For Kids Team - THANK YOU!!!
 

I am proud to report that the 2008 Shore Dreams For Kids was a HUGE SUCCESS!!!

The reason why it was a such a huge success was because the hard work and dedication of the principal organizers:

Pete Mazzo, Rob Cline, Brian Meade, Val Fiorillo & Geralyn Monroe

and the generosity of all of the sponsors, donors, land and boat volunteers, car clubs, boat racers, local Elks Clubs, Special Olympics and all other attendees!

There are pictures available online for your viewing pleasure thanks to www.sharkey-images.com and www.speedwake.com

Pictures: http://sharkeyimages.zenfolio.com/p53255629/
http://www.speedwake.com/upload/show...threadid=56871

Some Shore Kids For Dreams highlights this year:
* Raised enough money to cover the event!
* Record amount of items donated to auction off to raise money!
* Over 5 Elks lodges attending!
* Over 60 cars for the car show!
* Had boat displays on land from Typhoon Service Center, OPA and the East Coast Boat Racing Club of New Jersey!
* Over 750 "special attendees" & chaperones!
* Over 30 boats providing rides!
* Over 1000 ice cream cones & floats served by CHILLY WILLY!

We also had Todd Taylor of Performance Boats Magazine on hand to shoot footage for a video special that will be featured on www.performanceboats.com

This year was without a doubt our best year yet and we have all that were involved to thank! There are 750 special people who still have smiles plastered on their faces today that are counting 363 more days until next year's event!

Best Regards,
Dave Patnaude
President
NJ Performance Powerboat Club


About Shore Dreams For Kids
Shore Dreams for Kids is a non-profit 501c(3) fully exempt “not for profit” organization that raises money annually for an event for hundreds of children from the Special Olympics as well as mentally and physically challenged children, special needs children, and their families. This event offers a day of entertainment which includes a “carnival atmosphere” complete with games and small rides, an antique car display, food and drinks, live entertainment and performance powerboat rides on Barnegat Bay at the Jersey Shore. The boat rides are conducted by local performance powerboat owners, including but not limited to the New Jersey Performance Powerboat Club (NJPPC) who volunteer their time and boats to share with those less fortunate.

For more information, visit Shore Dreams For Kids Website www.shoredreamsforkids.org

For further information on New Jersey Performance Powerboat Club (NJPPC) please visit the club’s website at: http://www.njppc.com. NJPPC or Shore Dreams For Kids, please contact Dave Patnaude via telephone at 732 674-2946, via email at [email protected] or via mail at: NJPPC, 604 North End Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753.

Dave,

It was another amazing day! I am so glad to be a part of such a wonderful event! To see the looks on the kids and parents faces it is both heartwarming and humbling. You guys do an outstanding job every year with the fund raising, planning and the actual event itself.
Kudos to you, Pete Mazzo, Rob Cline, Brian Meade, Val Fiorillo & Geralyn Monroe!
You guys work your azz off and deserve a big congratulations!

Sincerely,
Tom Anselmi

Tommy you couldn't have said it better:

DITTO

Rewarding Event
 

Words cannot describe the enjoyment that my family and I had participating in the Shore Dreams For Kids event. Everyone involved did a fantastic job. It seems that each year the event gets bigger and one only needs to look into the eyes of the kids as they get off a boat ride, or they eat ice cream and dance to the live band to understand how lucky we all are to have been part of a very special day.

All so true. Everything went great.