Mid America Motorworks group provides foster families with holiday cheer

Dec. 16, 2010 - PRLog -- Effingham, Ill. – Mid America Motorworks is known as a world supplier of parts and accessories for Corvettes and Air-Cooled Volkswagens. In 1998 a group of employees changed their focus to the local community. They decided to use money they were spending on gifts for each other to instead buy gifts for area foster children and their families. With the support of the Yager family, an employee-directed committee was formed and named Caring & Sharing. Since that time Caring & Sharing has worked with Catholic Charities of Effingham, Ill. annually to bring holiday cheer to foster children.

Caring & Sharing works with Catholic Charities to determine the needs of the children and their families during the holidays. Approximately 40 children are selected each year from any of the seven counties served by Effingham Catholic Charities. The non-profit organization provides gift options for each child and Mid America Motorworks employees begin shopping.

Each year gifts are donated for children as young as a few months all the way through teens. Everything from clothes, games, toys, food and household items are donated, depending on the needs of each family.

In order to raise funds for the Caring & Sharing program, employees organize events during the fourth quarter of the year. An annual soup cookoff, cookie sales and basket raffles provide the bulk of funding. Employee donations are accepted throughout the year as well.

What began as a way to give back to a worthwhile cause in the community has grown into a tradition at Mid America Motorworks. Caring & Sharing is proud to participate in such a meaningful program and looks forward to continuing to build a lasting relationship with Catholic Charities.

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