Charitable Work
The Gear Grinders are a
"Not For Profit" organization.
Several times a year the club sponsors a program to help our communities in one way or another.
A portion of the proceeds from our annual AutoRama Car Show held at the Alamo Dome each year are put back in to our communities in a number of different ways.
In the past we have held huge Toy Drives at Christmas time for underprivileged children. We have also donated toys to the Children's Hospital in San Antonio.
Blue Santa Visit
The Gear Grinders were privileged to be able to participate in the annual Blue Santa Visit and donate a big bunch of toys to under privileged kiddos. Thanks to the New Braunfels ROTC group which collected and wrapped the presents under the direction of Gear Grinder John Medrano, we were able to help make Christmas time a lot happier for those children.
Santa arriving by helicopter
Butch Baird and one of the happy little ones.
A trio of Santas on their awesome parade ride!
This past year, 2007, we sponsored an absolutely awesome group of young men from Pearland in the Special Olympic Basketball State Tournament. With the help of the Gear Grinders and O'Reilly's they were able to make the trip to the state tournament and take first place! Congratulations to a great group of guys! We're very proud of all of you!
Our 2007 Olympic Champs!
Carl - Josh - Trevor - Miles - Victor - Travis - Mohammed - John
Victor - Miles - Trevor - Josh - John
Access Transmission
Brighton School Benefit
Thanks to Delton & Hazel Scholwinski
for the great pictures.
2006 Toy Drive at Hanging Tree in Bracken
Sunny, Eddie, David & Raul at the toy drive at the Hanging Tree in Bracken Christmas 2006
We purchased a large screen TV for the Ronald McDonald house in San Antonio.
The funds raised from our Pinstripers Auction at the AutoRama are donated to the local Salvation Army to be used as they see fit and where they are most needed.
This last year at our Community Appreciation Party, we donated over 200 plates of absolutely wonderful bar-b-que with all the fixins to the local Salvation Army center. These meals were prepared by a local VFW group, and they did a fantastic job, the food was great!
Benefit for Joe Carriselez
Dan, Kit & Larry - big winners at benefit for Joe Carriselez.
A pilot fixin to "fly low"!
Larry's cool truck
Dan's awesome ride!
Dan with his award
When we have a function that is catered, we try and use organizations that are also Not For Profit so that we benefit two organizations at the same time, by helping them and helping ourselves.
The Gear Grinders believe that we should not only enjoy life but should also contribute back to our communities so that others can also enjoy.
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Web Coordinator & Club Secretary:Sunny Castille-Zipp
E-mail: scastille@austin.rr.com
The Gear Grinders are a Not For Profit organization
