Show Your Ride for the Ribbons: Car Show in the Depot By Traci Sanders
If you enjoy cars, music, art, and beer, then you’ll definitely want to be at The Depot District in Lawrenceville (between Ironshield Brewing and Slow Pour Brewing Company) on April 30th between the hours of 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. for the Show Your Ride for the Ribbons: Car Show in the Depot event. Last year over 500 people showed up to check out over 225 classic and modern cars to raise money for cancer. CEO of Beyond the Ribbon, Bobbie Menneg, organized this event and it was a huge success! So, she decided to do it again. And this year, it is an official City of Lawrenceville event. As a survivor of Triple Negative Breast Cancer that involved a couple of surgeries, six rounds of chemo, and thirty-three radiation treatments, Menneg started Beyond the Ribbon and made it her mission to educate and support local cancer survivors and their families in their journeys. She visits survivors and their families in their homes and during treatments, offers cleaning services, organizes meal trains, and helps raise funds to cover treatments, medications, and living expenses. “I was lucky my support system was reliable, the best doctors and nurses you could ask for, the strength that I found in myself, and had decent insurance so as to not destroy us financially,” Menneg said. “Unfortunately, not so many others when diagnosed have the same support available to them.” Menneg is partnering with the City of Lawrenceville, Ironshield Brewing, Slow Pour Brewing Company, The Dizzy Gypsy Art Gallery, and Georgia Pinup Posse to host this event at Lawrenceville’s Depot District, located along North Chestnut Street, just minutes from the Historic Square in Lawrenceville. She will be handing out
awards for: Best in Show, Most Car Club Cars in Participation, Kids’ Choice, Top 30, and Survivors’ Choice. Additionally, door prizes such as gift cards, a barbecue kit, jewelry, gas cards, and a spa facial will be distributed to random winners. “Anything with wheels is welcome: cars, trucks, motorcycles, sling shots, vintage and modern,” Menneg shared. Participants are also welcome to enter more than one vehicle. The entry fee is $20 per vehicle. Various car paraphernalia and other novelty items will be offered throughout the show space. Pinup models will be walking around and doing photoshoots. Live music, shows, and pinup makeovers will be happening on two different stages. Visitors can also view various car and pinup art by local artists displayed on the walls inside both breweries. Sponsors are constantly being added. A full list of sponsors will be available on the website. Last year, with it being her first time hosting an event of this nature, Menneg set a goal of raising $5,000, but ended up doubling that in the end. “Thanks to our community and our incredible BTR Squad volunteers, we were able to pay out over $25,000 last year to assist our families in our community.” With support from the City and even more sponsors, their sights are set even higher this year to impact even more survivors and their families. More information at https://beyondtheribboninc.org and https:// www.downtownlawrencevillega.com.
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