The NSXCA is excited are excited to announce for 2025, two separate charities have been selected for the NSXCA Cares initiative.  Both are based in the pacific northwest and represent what this club and community are all about. 

We are more than just a group of car owners,  we are truly a collective group of people that care about our communities. - Jhae Pfenning / NSXCA President

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Mary's Place - Seattle Washington 

Since 1999, the Mary's Place community is where all families have safety, stability, and housing by helping to ensure that no child sleeps outside by centering equity and opportunity for women and families. Housing Specialists work with unsheltered families and families in shelter to help them develop and meet financial and housing goals and quickly transition into permanent housing.   The Housing Locators at Mary’s Place family shelters work with landlords, property managers, and housing providers to build relationships and identify affordable housing solutions for our families.  

Mobile Outreach team works with families who are currently unsheltered and living in cars and tents. Meeting them where they are, our Outreach Specialists employ a Diversion approach, working with the family to identify a unique housing solution that meets their needs and access flexible funding to help them get back into stable housing quickly.

The Mary's Place Youth Services program offers programming to meet the social and developmental needs of our shelter guests between the ages of 0-18. Located at each Mary's Place family center, Kids Clubs provide homework help, access to libraries, connection to schools, camps, and outside activities, offering fun and enriching alternatives while parents are working on their employment and housing goals. Age-specific programming is available for toddlers, school-aged children, and teens. Through youth services programming, young people can access activities, have fun with friends, remain connected to education, and learn leadership skills.   To learn more visit: https://www.marysplaceseattle.org/

The 2025 NSXCA Funding Goal for Mary's Place is $10,000 

Link to campaign:  NSXCA MARY'S PLACE

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Dream Drives for Kids - Portland, Oregon

Dream Drives for Kids is a non-profit founded in 2014 that introduces children undergoing treatment for a wide range of childhood illnesses to some very cool cars. Thanks to great partners like One Drivers Club, Hagerty, The Shop Clubs, and more we are able to serve children across the United States, and we continue to add partners every month. Our generous partners and supporters allow us to provide a unique automotive experience for kids, complete with a gift box to remind them of their time with Dream Drives for Kids. To learn more visit: https://dreamdrivesforkids.wordpress.com/

The NSXCA has made a static pledge of $5,000 to Dream Drives for Kids.