Great Marques Fundraising Cocktail Party for The Henry Viscardi School

71 Old Westbury Road,Old Westbury NY 11568

17 September, 2021

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Kicking off the Great Marques weekend with a fundraising charity cocktail party at the exclusive Barn @ Old Westbury Gardens The Mercedes Benz, BMW, Porsche and Ferrari Clubs of America for the New York/Long Island Chapters are hosting this event to benefit the Henry Viscardi School that offers parents of children with severe physical disabilities and who often require life-sustaining medical treatment throughout the day, a traditional educational setting option that provides academics and opportunities for personal growth and leadership development. Its specialized, accessible educational setting provides a fully-enriched academic program, a variety of therapies, assistive technology and medical supports to students who may otherwise need to receive instruction in their homes or a hospital. In addition to recognizing the Viscardi School President & CEO, John D. Kemp, we will have a guest appearance by Chris Clemens and his Mercedes SL500 that broke the round trip record across America and a very special BMW motorcycle on loan from BMW HQ, that also broke the record across America in 1974! COVID19 precautions: We ask that only the fully vaccinated attend this event. Even though the event is both indoor and outdoor, we would like to have the additional security of vaccinated attendees. Prior to 1952, only 34 new Mercedes-Benz automobiles were registered in the United States, but enthusiasts were hard at work to form a club. Dr. Milton J. Allen of Summit, New Jersey petitioned Daimler-Benz in Stuttgart for permission to use the name and trademark for this purpose in 1955. Concurrently, a group of Chicago members of the British Mercedes-Benz club formed their own organization. Both groups established clubs and were chartered in 1956. The Easterners were joined by a newly formed Western group, received factory sanction, adopted the name Mercedes-Benz Club of America, Inc. and grew to 500 members in 19 states by 1957. In 1959, they merged with the Midwestern group, forming a truly national club. The Mercedes-Benz Club of America enjoys the unique position of being sanctioned by MBUSA (formerly Mercedes-Benz of North America). Since MBCA's inception in 1956, a Mercedes-Benz representative has provided liaison in support of the club's functions, activities, and business affairs. In addition, Mercedes-Benz and Daimler-Benz have supplied generous quantities of historical and technical information and assistance. The club is very proud of this relationship and its permission to use the name and trademark of Mercedes-Benz. Visit our section website: www.mbcany.org