Welcome to East Kent Hot Rods for Hospice

The first East Kent Hot  Rods for Hospice Fall Festival was a huge success, raising $32,549.87 for Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation. The single-day event, held Saturday, September 23 at the Ridgetown Fairgrounds, is estimated to have welcomed thousands of people from across Chatham-Kent and as far away as Canmore AB.

Throughout the day, attendees enjoyed a car, motorcycle and tractor show with more than 380 vehicles registered. The day also featured a number of interactive children’s activities, live music from Barker and Wicks and Black River Remedy, an engine blow competition, as well as the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Ridgetown District Agricultural Society’s brand new  pavilion located at the fairgrounds.

“We’re overwhelmed by the support of the community,” says Emily Vollans, head of the planning committee and a member of Ridge Runners East Kent. “We’ve been planning for months and people really showed up to support not only the event, but Hospice as well. Everyone on the planning committee knows how fortunate we

are to have Hospice in our community and the turnout today shows that everyone is Chatham-Kent feels the same way.”