Markham Stouffville Cruisers supports charities, non-profit organizations:

Markham Stouffville Cruisers, a registered, non profit, registered charitable organization, is comprised of big-hearted car enthusiasts.

The volunteer-driven club has seven members on its executive committee and has 71 members that meet on Wednesday nights at the Stouffville Legion parking lot.

The current executive committee was elected only one year ago, and it has been challenging navigating the club through the pandemic. In some small ways, the pandemic gave the new executive committee a chance to kick start some new endeavors such as a monthly newsletter, a revamped website and to gain a presence on social media via Facebook.

“We are all enthusiastic and working hard to get our name out there which will hopefully attract and retain more sponsorship,” says Terry Sutton.

Minus operating costs for club insurance, website fees and a few miscellaneous administrative expenses all the funds collected by the group’s membership fees and 50/50 draws are donated to charities and organizations in need. Most notable the Markham and Stouffville Food Banks, the Stouffville Legion, CTV’s Toy Mountain, War Amps, local Girl Guides and Easter Seals.

At Motorfest in Stouffville in September, Sutton coordinated a fundraising photo-op for Easter Seals. Together with Fast Eddie (Ed Hakonson) who brought his Nascar and Canadian Champion Nascar Driver Jason Hathaway who posed for pictures with kids of all ages for a donation to Easter Seals, this venture raised $2000 for Easter Seals. Historically, the club has also donated to Yellow Brick House and donated high school bursaries.