Cruising DowntownRaises Nearly $85,000 for YouthPrograms in Manchester
Manchester,NH–Car enthusiasts were delighted with hundreds of vehicles that were on display this past weekend at the 20th Anniversary Cruising Downtown car show in Manchester.
The milestone marking the the20-year anniversary was reflective for many attendees as they paid homage to Cruising Downtown’sevent co-founder founder Ronald Fournier, owner of Ron’s Toy Shop, who passed away this past February after a decade long battle with cancer.
Quirk Auto Dealers was one of the main event sponsors and had a few vehicles on display for the car show. Event organizers said that nearly $85,000 was raised to support children and youth programs in the city.
Fournier’s son Mattsaidhis father was a drag-racing enthusiast who had a deep love for automobiles and the idea for Cruising Downtown originated with an intent to bring the community together and raise money for charity.
This year being the first event without the elder Fournier, his son Matt said, “It was definitely a tough weekend, and bittersweet. It was great to see the community remember my dad and thank our family for all the hard work that goes into the annual Cruising Downtown event. Mayor Craig dedicated September 4in my dad’s memory and called it the Ronald Fournier Day. It was an honor we won’t forget.”
