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At Mass Cruisers We Believe In Giving Back To Our Community

Charities that we support

The MASS CRUISERS AUTO CLUB charity distributions of $3311 for
2024 were donated to The Amvets, Gillys Sober House, Wrentham
Developmental Center,for unfunded client needs, and three
automotive student scholarships to help defray the cost of tools and
other essentials or further education for students entering the
automotive industry trade. This is our way of supporting the much
needed automotive vehicle service industry into the future.
100% of the Monies for our supported charities comes from donations
at our by-weekly cruise night and other events held by the club. We
are proud to return 100% of these funds to our supported charities.

MASS CRUISERS AUTO CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS

The MASS CRUISERS AUTOMOBILE CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS is a flexible way to aid a graduating Technical/Vocational High School student of financial need, as determined by their school, for further education or preparation for entry into the automotive service and repair industry. This grant may be used for any related automotive workforce readiness. It includes, but is not limited to, tool purchase, further education, books, transportation, industry licensing, or other use approved by the Mass Cruisers Auto Club.
Funding for the scholarships comes from the 50-50 proceeds at our Bass Pro Shops cruises and voluntary direct donations made at our club trailer or club events, where we have an information table.

Cruisers & The WDC

At Mass Cruisers, our partnership with the Wrentham Development Center thrives on a shared commitment to community enhancement and empowerment.  Together, we create unique opportunities that promote inclusion and provide valuable resources, fostering a sense of belonging and purpose among those we serve. This collaboration not only deepens our impact but also enriches our cruising events with heartwarming stories and the unwavering spirit of resilience, reminding us that every journey we take is about more than just the destination.

In addition to supporting the automotive industry and hobby, the Mass Cruisers also want to support the local communities. Our primary means of accomplishing this is collecting donations for five local food pantries at our bi-weekly cruise nights. We serve the pantries in Stoughton, Attleboro, Wrentham, Walpole, and Foxboro.
Each cruise night features one of the pantries, and volunteers from that pantry are on hand to assist and collect any food donated. Any cash donations are collected and distributed equally among the five pantries. Over the past two seasons, we have collected over fifty thousand dollars and over ten tons of food. This year the Mass Cruisers collected almost $32,000 to equally distribute to our local food pantries bringing up the total to an unprecedented amount!

Mass Cruisers member John Griffin presenting a check to Walpole Food Pantry’s John Weinacht and Bill Willoth

 

John with the folks at the Wrentham Food Pantry

Presenting a check to the Hebron Food Pantry’s Heather Porreca

John with St. Anthony’s Free Markets Ginger Hoffman, presenting her with a check.

 John with Foxboro’s Food Pantry’s Sue Blake , Samantha Smith , Pam Freitas and Dave Healy.