Motor vehicle enthusiasts, prepare for a weekend all about cars brought forth by the Norfolk Area Street Cars’ Car Show for a Cause.
This Saturday, the Norfolk Area Street Cars will be putting on their fifth annual car show on Main Street, but new this year, there will be a cruise night downtown on the Friday before as well a “Coffee and Cars” event the following Sunday morning at the Starbucks on 13th Street.
“We’ve bumped up our classes this year, we’re giving out quite a few trophies and got a couple really good causes this year for the show,” Car Show for a Cause organizer Steve Jorgensen said.
Jorgensen and his team selected two strong causes this year for all the proceeds of the car show to go toward.
The first cause is a 14-year-old Norfolk girl who was lifeflighted to the Omaha Children’s Hospital and was diagnosed with meningitis. She spent 41 days in the hospital and at Madonna’s Rehabilitation Center. She is a student at Norfolk High School, where she is a member of the Pink Panthers dance team, and she is a B Xtreme company dancer. Upon returning home, she continued with outpatient rehab and had a long road to recovery.
The next cause is a mother of two from Battle Creek who now resides in Meadow Grove. She’s been a store manager at Dollar General for two years, and last July, she was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, which led to a leave of absence. She went back to work in November and continues to work full time while going through pain and discomfort.
There may be many car shows in the Midwest, but one thing that will separate Norfolk from the rest is how dedicated the organizers are to giving back to their community.
“Other car shows that I go to, they don’t advertise where the money goes when they charge for their car show,” Jorgensen said. “Everything, including all our profits, goes to these causes.”
With the growing rise of the Norfolk car show, Jorgensen has gotten cars registered from six states outside of Nebraska, with Wisconsin being the farthest, in attendance this year.
“It’s getting bigger, and we’re bringing more cars in from other places,” Jorgensen said. “We have a guy from Cedarburg, Wisconsin, who is bringing his ’66 Ford F-250 to the car show as well as guys from Iowa, South Dakota and Missouri.”
Jorgensen said he believes that one of the main pillars behind the Norfolk area car show is the support of the downtown local businesses.
“We couldn’t put the car show on without the support of the downtown businesses and Norfolk businesses as a whole,” Jorgensen said. “Some businesses have donated items to our gift bags, and the owner of the Downtown Coffee Company is allowing us to set up in front of her shop and use her electricity. The farmers market will also be going on the first half of the car show in the morning, and I encourage everyone to go over there and take advantage of it.”
Jorgensen said he is proud of his team for the months of preparation each member has put into the upcoming car show.
“One person can’t do it by themselves,” Jorgensen said. “It takes a small village and a lot of time. I have an amazing committee to work with, and I’m very fortunate.”
There will be a plethora of vendors on Main Street this Saturday, as well as the National Guard bringing its vehicles to display for the public.
“Each year has gotten bigger, and as long as the weather’s good, it will be a good day,” Jorgensen said.
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