Steve Hart and his lifelong friend Tom Megan will be participating in a 1400-mile car race called the “Targa Newfoundland”. The race will be September 12-19, 2009 and the course will be around the island of Newfoundland.
Steve will be Tom’s co-driver and navigator in Tom’s 1965 Porsche 356sc, which he has completely restored over the past two years. Below you will see some pictures of the Porsche renovation and we will be updating the progress.
The Porsche 356sc will be running solely on Biodiesel fuel and will be the first vehicle ever to compete in the Targa using Biodiesel. Even though our car will be fire engine red with white racing stripes, we will be greenest vehicle competing. Northern Biodiesel will be one of our sponsors and will provide the biodiesel for the race. Information about the company can be found at their website, www.northernbiodiesel.com.
The race will be partially sponsored by Hart Hearing Centers and Phonak Hearing Systems, www.phonak.com. Phonak is a global leader in the development and manufacturing of digital hearing systems. One of our main goals is to raise awareness of hearing loss and raise money for two organizations that help hearing-impaired individuals. The first organization is the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA). HLAA is a national organization with local chapters, which provides support and education for the hearing impaired, and their families. They also advocate for and educate the community as well as address issues of accessibility for hearing impaired individuals. The second organization we would like to raise money for is the Finger Lakes Region Lions Hearing Foundation. The Finger Lakes Region Lions Hearing Foundation has a program that provides hearing aids for hearing impaired individuals that cannot afford them.
We are asking for donations for these two great organizations. How about donating $14.00, which is one penny for every mile that we race. Certainly you are welcome to give more or less if you would like. Please let us know if you would prefer not to have your name listed on our website as a donor.
Checks can be made out to either Hearing Loss Association of America or Finger Lakes Region Lions Hearing Foundation and can be mailed to:
Hart Hearing Centers
468 Titus Ave.
Rochester, NY 14617
Thank-you for your support. Our current donors include:
Dr. Dennis Hampton
Linda Lopata
Dr. Susan Brannen
Patrick Coughlin
Sue & Scott Miller
Tom Hart
Sharon & Carl Wheat
Richard & Esther Allaire
David Phillips
Alma Blyth
Paul White
Richard Duffy
Andrew & Jean Sperr
Robert & Helen Jenette
Jill Colegrove
Mary Jean Perry
Francis Frohlich
William & Betty Henning
Virginia Graham
Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Di Poala Sr.
Pine Bay Farm
Sandra Hendrick
Dr. Maureen McDonald
Carol and Wes Phillips
Ann Crandall
| Kathy Costello
John and Amy Herbert
Laurie Guck
David & Ester Gray
Marilyn Yaniak
Glenn Robinson
Hildegrade Mitchell
Jack Mazzarella
Sarah &Tim Klimasewski
Mary & Greg Hollis
Oaktree Products
Claudia Costello
Arthur Falter, Jr.
Ann C. Stehle
Dr. Jane M. Hart
Lighthouse Marketing Inc.
Northern Biodiesel
Mark Deckman
Phonak Hearing Systems
Game Plan Marketing
Marcia Dugan
Tom Noonan
Dr. Steve Hart |
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