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Community Support Activities

SCC gives back to the community in various ways. Our largest effort is the organization of an annual holiday season toy drive benefiting Neva King Cooper Education Center, a local special education facility serving severely handicapped children. SCC has provided holiday gifts as well as cash donations to the Neva King Cooper Educational Center for more than 30 years. Please click here for two South Dade Newsleader articles concerning Neva King Cooper and the Sunshine Corvette Club.

SCC is joined in our efforts by our sponsor, Bomnin Corvette, Miami Dade Police and Fire Department personnel, as well as the Heat Dancers, and mascot "Burnie" which is always a favorite of the children.

Please see below for additional community support activities that SCC has participated in recently.
Click photos below to see more photos from each event

Marian Center
School Fundraiser Dinner
March 9, 2024
Miami Gardens, Florida

The mission of the Marian Center is to educate and empower persons with diverse abilities, and nurture them to wholeness, following the Gospel and the Church's call to love, charity and justice.

Sunshine Corvette Club members attended this fundraising dinner, and also contributed $500 to the school from the net profit of our recent car show. SCC members have also provided their Corvettes to be used in a fundraising calendar project managed by SCC member Cliff Gibson.

Click HERE for the calendar project details and order form

Click HERE to read the calendar article in the Archdiocese of Miami newsletter

Click photo below for additional fundraising dinner photos

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31st Year ! !
Toy Distribution on 12/13/23
Neva King Cooper Educational Center
Homestead, Florida
Some photos courtesy of Sophia and Tracy

For the 31st Year, Sunshine Corvette Club members hold a Holiday Celebration with the students, student families, and staff of Neva King Cooper Educational Center in Homestead. Thanks go out to our sponsor, Bomnin Chevrolet, the Goldsmith Foundation, the Sunshine Corvette Club, and SCC members, for their monetary donations. In excess of $10,000 dollars in presents and cash for use by the school was donated.

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Everglades II Child Development Center

Christmas Toy Drive

Our Sponsor, Bomnin Chevrolet, provided Christmas toys to the Everglades II Child Development Center in Florida City on December 20, 2023. Sunshine Corvette Club members supported the Bomnin personnel headed by Yani Bomnin and Yonuel Rosell. The children presented holiday songs under the direction of their administrator Michelle Rodriguez and other helpers. Bomnin Chevrolet supplied the gifts, SCC supplied the Corvettes, and the children supplied the excitement and enthusiasm!

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South Miami Elf's Parade

Sunshine Corvette Club provides cars for the South Miami Elf's Parade on Sunday, December 3, 2023

Photos courtesy of SCC members Cathy Carman, Jorge Dorrbecker, and Ted Kammire

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Everglades II Child Development Center

Sunshine Corvette Club members assist in the charity work of Bomnin Chevrolet at the Everglades II Child Development Center in Homestead Florida on November 15, 2023. Bomnin Chevrolet provided turkeys and other essential food items, and SCC provided the great looking Corvettes. The rainy morning did not dampen the spirit of the Bomnin personnel or the SCC members!

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Coconut Grove Veteran's Day Parade

Sunshine Corvette Club members were happy to comply with the request of Coconut Grove to supply some Corvettes for their Veteran's Day Parade on November 11, 2023.

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Miami-Dade Police South District

Night Out Against Crime

Sunshine Corvette Club members support the event on

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

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Miami-Dade Police South District Father's Day and Juneteenth Celebration

Sunshine Corvette Club members support the celebration on

Sunday, June 18, 2023

Photos courtesy of Cliff Gibson

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Class of 2023 ! !
Graduation Ceremony on 6/2/23
Neva King Cooper Educational Center
Homestead, Florida
Photos courtesy of Chico Goldsmith

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30th Year ! !
Toy Distribution on 12/20/22
Neva King Cooper Educational Center
Homestead, Florida

For the 30th Year, Sunshine Corvette Club members hold a Holiday Celebration with the students, student families, and staff of Neva King Cooper Educational Center in Homestead. Thanks go out to our sponsor, Bomnin Chevrolet, SCC members, and the Goldsmith Foundation for their monetary donations. A total of $10,000 dollars in presents and cash for use by the school was donated.

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Bomnin Chevrolet provided turkeys and other Thanksgiving meal items to the families of children at the RCMA Everglades II Child Development Center in Florida City on November 17, 2022. The children really enjoyed seeing all the Sunshine Corvette Club cars, and even got to sit in some of them!

SCC members then stopped at Robert Is Here for milkshakes, fruits and vegetables, and a tour of their animal farm.

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12/16/21 Toy Distribution
Neva King Cooper Educational Center
Homestead, Florida

Due to the continuing Corona Virus situation, the Neva King Cooper 2021 toy distribution event was greatly minimized, but everyone was happy to participate!

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During March of 2021, the Palace Gardens Assisted Living and Memory Care Facility held their St. Patrick's celebration, and SCC was requested to show some of our Corvettes during the party. The Corvettes made a few "parade laps" to ensure that all the facility residents and their families had a chance to see the various models and years of our cars.

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Due to the Corona Virus, the Neva King Cooper 2020 graduation could not be held in the normal fashion. Teachers, friends, and SCC members drove to the homes of the five graduating students with signs of congratulations, gifts, and a $25 gift certificate to Mamma Mia Pizza provided to each student from SCC .

2020 Neva King Cooper Educational Center Graduation Celebration

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12/17/19 Toy Distribution

Neva King Cooper Educational Center

Homestead, Florida

Click here to see a GO! LATINOS MAGAZINE article from 12/23/19

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Previous Years

Click HERE to see a video of our 2016 Neva King Cooper Party

Video provided by SCC members Alex Polo and Gil Ramos

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Click the arrow below to start a video of our 2015 Neva King Cooper Party

Video provided by SCC members Carmen and Gil Ramos

Miami Dade County Public School Board Recognition
of the Sunshine Corvette Club
for support of the Neva King Cooper Educational Center

Dr. Lawrence S. Feldman, Board Member

Click photo to enlarge

Click HERE to read the proclamation

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Bomnin Chevrolet conducted an Easter Celebration on April 18, 2019 at the Redlands Christian Migrants Association child development center located in Florida City. SCC members supported our sponsor by bringing our Corvettes, and assisting in the activities. Please click on the photo below to enlarge and show additional photos of the children's activities.

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SCC members also support fund raising efforts of organizations such as the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation by attending their functions, and showing our cars at the Special Olympics competitions, the Miami Dade Police Department Christmas Toy Giveaways, and Artwalk Homestead, presented by Homestead Councilwoman Jenifer Bailey.

Click pictures to enlarge and see more photos

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Cystic Fibrosis Fund Raiser

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2019 Miami Dade Police Christmas Toy Party

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Special Olympics Competition

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2019 Artwalk Homestead

SCC donates money yearly to "Driving for a Cause," the charitable arm of Homestead-Miami Speedway. SCC members also donate canned goods to Farm Share, (South Florida's local food bank), and gym shoes to Got Sneakers (a local sneaker recycling organization). The Speedway also supported Special Olympics during the day's event. SCC members are allowed to take 10 "hot laps" around the track as a thank you for our efforts. SCC continues to donate money to the Homestead-Miami speedway charity each year, and we are invited to take some laps on the track. Please see pictures and link to a video below, or on the Social Activities page.

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9/21/19 and previous years charity track days

Click HERE to see a video of our 2016 track experience

Video provided by SCC member Chuck Schumacher

Parades are another way for SCC members to have fun with their cars while also giving enjoyment to others. We participate in the Falls Shopping Center Holiday Parade, the City of South Miami Parade of Elves, the City of Miami Springs Independence Day parade, the Jr. Orange Bowl Parade, Veterans Day Parades, the Coral Gables Military Tribute event, and other functions as requested by local cities and community organizations.