2007 North American International Auto Show Charity Preview Raises ...

DETROIT, Jan. 13 -- As the conclusion to the excitement of Press Days and Industry Preview Days, the 2007 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) celebrated the annual black-tie Charity Preview gala on Jan. 12, 2007, raising around $6 million for 11 local children's charities. Along with the excitement of seeing celebrity guests, attendees strolled along the show floor donned in their best formal wear as exhibitors put their best foot forward with jaw-dropping displays. "Charity Preview is always a special highlight of the NAIAS," said Robert Thibodeau, Jr., senior co-chairman for the NAIAS 2007. "We are proud to put on this annual event that raises much needed funds that go to support children's charities. What a better way to spend an evening? Not only is it a chance to get dressed up and preview the exciting exhibits and vehicles on display but to support organizations that help so many children each year." The NAIAS Charity Preview attracts some of the most notable names in entertainment.

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Donations large and small help children

Two unexpected large gifts pushed the 2006 Goodfellow Fund to about $780,000, the largest amount contributed since Star-Telegram employees began the holiday program for needy Tarrant County children in 1912. But small donations were equally important and allowed Goodfellows to provide clothing and shoes to 12,859 children from 5,215 families, Goodfellows Chairman Richard Greene said. "We got a letter from one lady whose little son picked up soft-drink cans from the side of the road to raise $20 for people in need," Greene said. "There are hundreds of stories like that." Fund directors had set an ambitious goal of providing clothing and shoes for 15,000 children, double the usual number. They set a goal of raising $650,000; the reserve fund from 2005 held $7,500.

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Center for abused children to be discussed this week

HAMILTON - Butler County officials and residents will discuss plans this week for a $2.8 million, one-stop treatment center for abused children and families in Hamilton. The meeting will be h 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Ohio Casualty Group's auditorium, 9450 Seward Rd., Fairfield. Last fall, Butler County commissioners threw their support behind the concept of working with the Butler County United Way to open the facility. If financing and location can be worked out, the Child Advocacy Center could open this year. The center would house agencies that deal with child and family issues - police, prosecutors, social workers and others - under one roof. Cincinnati and Dayton already have such facilities but Butler's would be different, officials say. .

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