Leopa is in the hood!
My blogs are written from a historical side of events. This event sounds to me like it could be a historical event!
This is my attempt to share with the public a worth while group of people that are trying to make a difference during a period of time when famine is great and the ability for an honorable man to make an honest dollar is scarce. The name of the group is LEOPA which stands for Lake Erie Performance Association. They will be celebrating their 19th Thunderfest Event this year.
This Saturday, July 18, 2009, at least 43 high performance boats and company sponsors, mainly from the Michigan area and some from as far away as Arizona are all coming together to help feed Monroe County, Michigan. All profit from their annual event called Thunderfest will be donated to the GodWorks Program, which is a local soup kitchen of sorts. They serve a meal everyday of the week somewhere in Monroe County and have also branched into the FlatRock and Temperance MI areas.
Historically they have been able to raise thousands of dollars during the one day event. Leopa is hoping to top previous years donations, due to the tremendous need for the charity donation this year; in a year many realize earning money is difficult enough, let alone raising money. They’re event starts at the generous Detroit Beach Boat Club at 10 a.m., goes to the Sand Bar Lounge at Toledo Beach Marina where they will be for about an hour, then they load up again and travel to the Bitter End Restaurant at Anchor Point, where they will be for about 2 hours before once again making their way back out onto Lake Erie to visit Swan Boat Club before heading in for the evening at Detroit Beach Boat Club. The public is welcome to visit the run at any of the public facilities the group is visiting or you can view them along any public access shoreline.
Some of the sponsors and contributors involved are listed below. These sponsors and contributors are greatly appreciated, and I for one, a Monroe County Resident, would like to like to thank them for their efforts, time and consideration.
Sponsors and Contributors for Thunderfest 2009
Cigarette Boats,Ilmore High Performance, Konrad high output propulsion systems, Earthwerks,Scorpion Racing Engines, Shaffer Pharmacy, Dubbert’s Professional Outdrive services, www.artonthewater.com, Marine Technologies, Jerry’s Speed Shop, Brenner 75Marine, Eerie Performance, Monroe Sports, The Clamdigger, House of Meats, Kustom Marine, and Dunn Chevy/Buick.
Ladies and Gentlemen I applaud your efforts and wish you a safe and fun day on the water!
Make it a historical Day!
Savannah Meade
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