The Northern Pinto Stampede Roundup Was A Huge Success! Everybody arrived safe and sound on Friday. Darren Johnson and I setup camp on Thursday with 3 Pintos ready to go. Jim and Doreen Madison and Dave and Donna Kawa were 1st to arrive with their Pintos and campers. The world famous Pintony arrived shortly after in his little red wagon for a total of 6 Pintos going to the Floodwood, MN Fall Color Festival and Car Show on Saturday.
Don Arro was a great help getting this setup with a prime spot for the Pinto Stampede and supporting our cause. I setup a table with water, hot coco & cookies with info about the Pinto Stampede and what we do + information about the Wounded Warrior Project all to encourage donations. Jim Madison of the Pinto Stampede and local supporter John Sharacky worked the crowd spreading the word and collecting donations for Wounded Warriors. At the show we raised $550.00 in donations and again worked on getting the word out about all the fantastic work done by the Wounded Warrior Project.
I also want to make note of a huge shock and surprise. Jim Madison, Pinto Stampeder Extraordinaire (yes, I say it again Jim
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and owner of the Bullet Stop Gun Shops in Illinois and Missouri has continued his fund raising handed me his latest efforts and added to our total for this event another $1,400.00 !!!
With another $1,950.00 added to this years Pinto Stampede totals we have raised over $30,300.00 for the Wounded Warrior Project in our 1st 2 years. Amazing! I never would have thought this possible.
I can't say thank you enough to my fellow Stampeders for making the long drive up to help support my local Stampedes and efforts for the Wounded Warrior Project. Also the local support I have received going to the cars shows, with people like Don Arro and John Characky this weekend and all the other locals that have supported this worthy cause all summer I am truly humbled and appreciative of the support.
I will still continue my efforts at work for the Pinto Stampede and Wounded Warrior Project this event wraps up my car shows and Stampedes for the year. It has been a long road I have traveled throughout the year and around the state of Minnesota and the many car shows. While I am sad for it to end and time to put the Ponies away for a long winters nap I look forward to next year... 2013 !!!
The Pinto Stampede! We're Making A Difference, One Mile At A Time!