Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation Selects Winners of the 6th Kid's Automotive Art Contest.Foundation Matches Proceeds Raised for the Children's Organ Transplant Association The Children's Organ Transplant Association is a nonprofit organization based in Bloomington, Indiana that helps raise funds for and promote awareness of children and young adults in need of life-saving organ, bone marrow, cord blood, or stem cell transplants. GARDENA, Calif. -- The Carroll Shelby Carroll Hall Shelby, (born January 11, 1923 in Leesburg, Texas) is an American racing and automotive designer and former racing driver. Life before racing After graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, Texas, Shelby enlisted in the United States Army Air Children's Foundation has announced that Jake Rosenberg Lane and Thomas Belhacene are the Grand Prize winners of the 6th Kid's Automotive Art Contest. Automotive icon Carroll Shelby and his wife Cleo were joined by Road & Track Editor-in-Chief Thos L. Bryant, Automotive Fine Arts Society members and the auto industry's top designers at the Petersen Automotive Museum The Petersen Automotive Museum is located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles. One of the world's largest automotive museums, the Petersen Automotive Museum is a non-profit organization specializing in the education and history of in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. in April to pick the winners. The Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation matched the $26,000 total raised during the contest, resulting in a $52,000 donation to the Children's Organ Transplant Association (COTA COTA Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant COTA Council On The Ageing (Australia) COTA Children's Organ Transplant Association COTA Central Ohio Transit Authority (Columbus, OH area) ). "Thanks to our sponsors, partners and some incredible entries, the Kid's Art Contest was an amazing success," said Carroll Shelby, founder of the Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation. "We had a great response from youngsters across the country who proved that the future of automotive design Automotive design is the profession involved in the development of motor vehicles or more specifically road vehicles. This most commonly refers to automobiles but also refers to motorcycles, trucks, buses, coaches, and vans. is in good hands. Most importantly, we raised a nice chunk of money for COTA, which is dedicated to enhancing the lives of children worldwide." Sponsored by Wells Fargo and numerous automotive companies, the Kid's Automotive Art Contest challenged children to draw or paint the car they would like to drive when they grow up. Rosenberg Lane of Pittsburgh won the Kindergarten-8th Grade division with his design, "The Verge," while Belhacene was awarded the top prize in the 9th-12th Grade category for his futuristic rendering, "Volkswagen Hope." The two Grand Prize winners each received a $5,000 Series EE U.S. Savings Bond Savings bond A government bond issued in face value denominations from $50 to $10,000, with local and state tax-free interest and semiannually adjusted interest rates. savings bond A nonmarketable security issued by the U.S. . "I was blown away by the high level of design acumen and visualization exuded by these young artists," explained Ken Eberts, president of the Automotive Fine Arts Society. "It took some intense review and debate between the judges to finally pick the winners. It's reassuring to witness that the passion for automobiles that I had as a kid is alive among today's youth." The judges also selected five first prize winners in smaller categories. Those winners were Starr M. Bradley (K-2), Jessie Zhao (3-4), Jason Hwang (5-6), Caden Jones (7-8) and Naruaki Imaoka (9-12). Each first place winner received a $2,000 Series EE U.S. Savings Bond. Participating automotive sponsors included Audi, Bentley, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, GMC GMC See: Guaranteed Mortgage Certificate , Hummer, Jaguar, Kia, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Mercury, Pontiac, SAAB SAAB Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget (Swedish Aeroplane Corporation; auto/aircraft manufacturer) SAAB Student-Athlete Advisory Board SAAB Student African American Brotherhood SAAB South African Association of Botanists , Saturn, Scion sci·on n. 1. A descendant or heir. 2. also ci·on A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting. , Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo. "We've already reached out to our sponsors and partners to start planning next year's contest," added Jenni Shreeves, director of the Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation. "This competition is very important to Mr. Shelby and he was a major advocate of its return. We look to build on the momentum created this year and raise even more money in 2009." For more information on next year's contest, visit www.cscf.org or email Shreeves at jenni@cscf.org. About The Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation The Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation was created by legendary racer and automotive manufacturer Carroll Shelby. After undergoing a successful heart transplant in 1990, he established the Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation. Thanks to the support of the Shelby Companies, Ford Motor Company and loyal fans worldwide, the Foundation is helping children battle life-threatening illnesses and promoting the importance of organ and tissue donation. More information is available at www.cscf.org. |
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