Niello and Rally 4 Kids Event - Dec 4th

Anyone up for this?

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Please join us in supporting this great cause by participating in the Rally4Kids event and toy drive by donating a unwrapped toy here at Niello Volkswagen between now through Sunday December 4th.

Rally is from 8 a.m. - 12 noon • Rain or Shine. For aircooled or watercooled vehicles, please be here at 7:30am. Hope to see you there!

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I would love to do it, unfortunately I have to work. It is a great idea Mateo!

I'm on call that weekend. Plus my bug is still on jackstands waiting for front end parts.

I will be GOING that weekend.

I am probably asking a stupid question, but how do they hold a rally? On the regular streets? A race?

It's not really an automotive rally. It's just a cruise to the hospital to donate toys. They have a 'rally style' finish line at the drop off where you hand in the toys. Make a big deal out of it.

So Niello is having a cruise from their lot in Sac to the hospital. You don't have to hook up with Niello, but that time of year I dunno if we could drum up any significant participation...

I'm in!

Is anyone going?

I'm IN THE RAT'S HEADEN down

I wish I could make it. Somebody take some pictures please!

I will be going. I will be at Niello about 7am with coffee haha,...Kyle

sexy bitch wants to go for a good deed cruise, im in

Yay Kyle and Lonny! Alida is coming too, she's not on the forum much, but she was at Demo Day with the red bug. So that will be 5 of us. Alida, Ray and I will cruise down together from Auburn, where can we meet up with you guys? You pick. Starbucks somewhere around 6:45am?

I will be at the Starbucks on Fulton Ave and Marconi by 6:15am to enjoy a warm cup of coffee
Town & Country Village...Anyone can meet me here...Kyle

1 Adobe Court
Sacramento, CA 958214901

kyle give me a call
916-501-9705
lonny

6:15am? Too early for us! Alida is coming from GV, and we are meeting up with Ray at the shop in Auburn. So, I guess we will connect with you guys somewhere at Niello at 7am? My cell is 530-305-1464. Someone text or call me if we can't locate one another?

I called you Lonny much earlier and left a message. I just meant I am getting to Starbucks and will be there till about 6:45am...Kyle

If the Starbucks is on the way, we'll try to catch you there on the way. My cell is 530-305-1464. Text me if you want.

Awesome event. I had a wonderful time. It is a great feeling inside to help children. So many nice cars. Had a nice time taking a tour of the hospital. It was great seeing everyone. I took many pictures. Anyway of posting all at once rather than one at a time? Thanks Kyle

Kyle, you got some great shots! Looks like you got several uploaded okay? I use photobucket, upload them there and put the links here...

Even though I had to get up Dark Early (I work a late shift and normally wake up when the sun comes up, as God intended, this is just not natural), it was a blast and heartwarming at the same time. We had 4 cars cruise out of Vallero's (Alida and hubby Erik, Ray, Dave and wife Terri and son Ezra, and I) and met up with Kyle and Lonny at Starbucks in Sacto, then LOTS of cars at Niello. Niello VW had coffee, donuts, and egg burritos. Ray worked there in the 60's and 70's, and he actually ran into his old buddy who still works there, Lute Bustos. He showed us around and they even still use a gurney that Ray built over 40 years ago. One of them even has Ray's Bug Iron racecar as a screen saver on their computer there. Then all the VW's cruised together to Shriners Hospital and met up with tons of other car clubs from all over. We each drove around the "winners circle" out front where we'd hand our toy to the children and get a professional photo taken. LOTS of happy kids *and* beautiful cars!

Starbucks



Terri and Ezra, are die hards, running no heater like most of us, had the fam bundled up in blankets for the trip, it was 31 degrees in Sacto.



Dave had issues cropping up on the trip, but lots of support for help. Partly I think because the motor was giving of some much coveted WARMTH. "Wake up Ray!"



Here we are at Niello.



Niello's cars





Ray and Lute.



There was actually over a mile of VW's, but here were the Type 2's in front of me in downtown Sac. Hey, that notch in front of me doesn't have a driver!



Going in to the Winners Circle to hand off our donations.



Wagonloads of toys, happy kids!



Some other cars there:







A great time was had by all and for a good cause!

What a Great job Dawn with the pics..

what a way to do a sunday. loved it and man the cars, here are some pics





if you got it then flant it




and how many ferrari's do you see

Great photos! Thanks for posting. Looks like it was a fun event. Cold....but fun!

Wow guys! Thanks for the pics!! Looks like it was a good time. Where was Matt? I thought this was all his idea.....?