Community Service Award

2025 - Wheels for Hope - Shelton, WA

Wheels for Hope, a non-profit (UBI # 604.578.594, EIN 84.5020082) organization made up of enthusiast dedicated to using their hotrods and specialty vehicles supporting various groups and helping communities. Wheels for Hope organization are highly impactful in their given cause area, are fiscally responsible and transparent, and follow leadership and organizational culture best practices. Wheels for Hope focuses on putting on quality events plus impacting lives. In 2024 over 1,200 lives were positively impacted with our vehicles and a heart to bless others. Unlike clubs, we have no fees or club activities to generate money for. We generate money for the sole purpose of giving it all back to the community and organizations that help the most vulnerable and needy.

Wheels for Hope sponsors three events:

• Beyond all odds car cruise - Honor youth in the Mason County area that are graduating Cedar High School, some are at-risk and beyond all odds are graduating. Provide cars that chauffeur kids to their graduation ceremony and bring each student a graduation gift supplied by the Moore-Wright Group of Aberdeen.

• Washington Correction Center car and motorcycle outreach event - Event in Shelton at Washington Corrections Center (WCC), a unique car show is something attendees remember for a long time and often share this life changing event with others. Car enthusiasts have many inmates share their appreciation with lots of thank you and handshakes. Event happens inside a medium security prison, with vehicles to look at, a band, and inspirational speakers.

• Shelton Downtown Car Show, a charity car show and more - Car enthusiast and general public are invited to join us Cruisin' Through Time. Our upbeat event is more than a car show attracting families and attended by diverse groups of people. Due to its unique nature and emphasis on hope it creates a positive impact on lives making life better for our local community. This benefits the local business community plus benefits attendees with access to restaurants and shopping.

2024 - John Harwood II

John represented the Greenwood Knights, producers of the Greenwood Classic Car Show. For over three decades, the proceeds from the show have been donated to various charities. The Greenwood Senior Center is the main recipient. The Greenwood Knights Car Club was formed specifically to keep the show alive after it was in jeopardy for a number of years. John was one of the main members of the Knights to help make the show run smoothly and continue to provide funds for the charity recipients.

2023 - Ingrid "Babs" Marquart of Fourth Corner Elites of Bellingham

Ingrid is the heart and soul of the Fourth Corner Elites of Bellingham having been a member  of the club for over thirty years. She is also a member of the Ferndale Heritage Society, The German Club and has been a volunteer and contributor to many other causes in the Bellingham Area.

2019 - Bill Ward of Auto Angels autoangels.com

Auto Angels is an all volunteer ministry committed to meeting the transportation needs of those within our church community who are unable to meet those needs themselves.

Auto Angels was formed in 2005 after a small group of church members became aware of transportation issues families were having while participating in BelPres outreach programs. The ministry is Christ-centered with every meeting and workday opened in prayer. We profess to being part of God's rescue mission here on earth and strive to be the hands and face of Jesus to those we serve. The services we offer include comprehensive inspections, oil changes, and brake jobs.

Auto Angels operates under the umbrella of the BelPres Missions Department.

2018 - Joel Starr , Dale Newman and Tony Verhey   cruisin2colby,com

They took on the Cruisin' to Colby Car Show and saved it from being cancelled. This car show is held in Everett WA on Memorial Day weekend.

2017 - Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Snohomish County, Steve Meyers   dreambuilderscarshow.com

For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. As the nation's largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers ("Bigs") and children ("Littles"), ages 6 through 18. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.

We partner with parents/guardians volunteers, and others in the community and hold ourselves accountable for each child in our program achieving: higher aspirations, greater confidence, and better relationships; avoidance of risky behaviors; and educational success.