The Rotary Club of Tucson raised nearly $186,000 for local charities with its classic-car show.
The 11th annual Tucson Classics Car Show was held in October and brought the total raised by the event in its history to more than $1.2 million, according to a news release from the club.
The money raised at last year’s show goes to:
- Make Way For Books, the primary beneficiary, which received $74,300.
- Pima County JTED received $37,150.
- GAP Ministries received $37,150.
- Caregiver Institute of Tucson received $9,287.
- YWCA Women’s Impact Fund received $9,287.
The Rotary Club kept $18,575 for its discretionary fund for smaller charitable grants that will be made throughout the year.
The club said more than 25,000 people attended the car show, which featured more than 400 classic cars.
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The next show is already in the planning stages and will be held Oct. 20.