PORT ANGELES — An inventive collaboration between Port Angeles High School and Price Ford Lincoln raised nearly $8,000
The Port Angeles car dealership teamed up with Port Angeles High School for the Drive One 4 UR School event Sunday at Walmart.
The fundraiser brought in $7,830 for the Career Technical Education Department.
The funds will support Distributive Education Clubs of America, Future Business Leaders of America, Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps and SkillsUSA programs.
Sunday’s fundraiser attracted 316 people to drive new Ford and Lincoln vehicles, said Joe Elliott, event coordinator.
Price Ford Lincoln donated $20 for each test-drive, plus an extra $10 for each additional test-drive of the new 2012 Ford Focus. A maximum of $8,000 could be raised during the event.
“We were extremely excited and proud to see so many people show up to support Port Angeles High School,” said David Price, owner of Price Ford Lincoln.
Held elsewhere
The Ford Motor Co.’s Drive One 4 UR School program began in 2007 and since then has sponsored 1,500 events in 49 states and offered more than 275,000 test-drives, all while raising more than $5 million for before- and after-school activities in high schools across the country.
“Last spring, a similar program raised $5,500 for the PAHS band program, and in the previous fall, over $3,500 was raised for the athletic department,” said Garry Cameron, principal.
“With cutbacks to school budgets, fundraising becomes even more important for our students,” Cameron said.
To date, Ford Lincoln has raised nearly $17,000 for area high school students through the Drive One 4 UR School program.
The money raised during the program funds extracurricular activities including sports, music, career and technical education programs.
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Reporter Arwyn Rice can be reached at 360-417-3535 or at arwyn.rice@peninsuladailynews.com.