Opinion: Rod Run Teaches Value of Hard Work

Most car fanatics love to do a little charity through the P&R foundation at the Temecula Rod Run, but many of them gave a bit more to the kids at the
show: those kids a chance to see what some hard work, dedication and time can do.

With the new plastic cars rolling off the production lines faster than people can buy them, companies are beginning to lower their prices in hopes of
increasing sales.

With this crash in prices, kids are seeing that it is more affordable to just buy a cheap car than to make something with their own hands.

Consequently, it’s falling in to the hands of the later generations to teach the younger generations what it means to design and build a car that’s all their own.

That’s not all they need to be taught though.

There are a host of great programs at the Temecula Rod Run, such as the tours of Old Town for the kids, which really gets the little ones right into the middle of things.

In addition to the smaller programs, the larger ones organized by the P&R foundation donate all the proceedings from buying your ticket for the show, to local programs like the .

You can even go the silent auction hosting great items, such as the custom Harley-Davidson, made in the at Old Town Temecula.

Things like the tours teach the youngsters to appreciate the value of someone else’s hard work, while the silent auction provides for kids in many other ways to help.

The hot rods at the show have great curb appeal, but, they also appeal to something in kids that they might not understand yet. All they know is they like it, and they want a hot rod too.

So, it’s up to the parents, grandparents, or just friends to show these kids how they can use their own hands and hard work to make something all their own.