August 2021 | Vol. 01 Iss. 06
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COATS FOR KIDS CAR SHOW RETURNS AUGUST 20-21 By Tom Haraldsen | Davis Journal BOUNTIFUL--The celebration is back for its 24th year anniversary, and our community’s children will be the biggest benefactors. The Bountiful Rotary Club’s Coats for Kids Car Show & Cruisin’ has two days of wonderful activities planned, starting on Friday, August 20 and continuing on Saturday, August 21. From a parade to a smokin’ tire burnout to a picnic and car show in the park, this Rotary Club event raises thousands of dollars each year for purchasing coats, mittens and boots for needy children, and it’s always a huge success. “As a Rotary Club, we’re very involved in community service, in giving back,” said longtime Rotarian and the main organizer of this show Chris Simonsen. “In 1998 during a weekly luncheon, club president Lonnie Hunter said he was proud of the service our club had done in the past, but we wanted to do something with a bigger focus and something local. We wanted to do something specifically for Bountiful.” It didn’t take long after club members reached out to teachers and school administrators to find that there was a need for warm winter clothing for children whose families were in low income homes or whose parents were out of work. And the Bountiful Rotary Club had their mission. That first year, the club got a Children’s Opportunity Grant from the Rotary International Foundation for $15,500, enough to cover about 200 kids with coats, mittens and boots. But that was a one-time grant, and at about the same time, Simonsen said he acquired the car of his youth, a 1956 Thunderbird. He knew others in the club also collected vintage Vintage cars, lots of great food and fun are all part of the Bountiful Rotary Club’s Coats for Kids Car Show coming August 20-21. Photo courteContinued page 6
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