Benefit Car Show For GPD Scholarship Fund Set For Aug. 29

GREENWICH, CT—The Greenwich Police Department Scholarship Fund 2021 Benefit Car Show has been postponed on Saturday. The event will now be held Sunday, Aug. 29 at Greenwich Town Hall from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Admission is free to spectators and will include classic, antique, custom, and exotic cars, motorcycles, vintage fire trucks, and military vehicles.

Car owners can still register online until 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28. The registration cost is $20 per vehicle. If you would like to show your vehicle or motorcycle, please register on the GPD Scholarship Fund website.

The Greenwich Police Department’s Scholarship Fund, a non-profit 501 (c)(3), which grants financial assistance to the children of active Greenwich Police Officers, who qualify by ability and character, for undergraduate studies.

The family-fun event will also include a DJ, a 50/50 drawing, food trucks, and more. Sponsorship opportunities start at just $50 and include $125 as a Trophy Sponsor and $250 to participate as an on-site sponsor. Automobile dealership opportunities begin at $500, which includes on-site participation and vehicle to display on-site as well. Sponsors to date include Greenwich Magazine, Greenwich Sentinel, Miller Motorcars, Cadillac of Greenwich, and Funky Monkey Toys and Books.

The event is also part of the 125th anniversary celebration of the Greenwich Police Department. Several special events are scheduled throughout the year, with the theme being "Honoring Our Past and Embracing Our Future." Proceeds from these events will benefit the GPD Scholarship Fund.

"We are proud that the Town of Greenwich Police Department has earned the reputation of being a well-trained and responsive professional organization over the past 125 years,” said Chief of Police James Heavey in a news release. “We strive for excellence and have demonstrated a sustained commitment of service to the public. I am very appreciative to be a member of this family – past and present – and I am equally pleased that we can celebrate this milestone together. We look forward to the history we will write together in the years ahead.”

Heavey said celebrating this year is extra important.

"It’s been a different year due to COVID-19 and the many other stressors police officers are dealing with everyday,” Heavey said in the news release. “We want the residents of Greenwich to join us in paying tribute and recognizing our Officers and staff who strive to keep Greenwich safe for everyone."

More about the Greenwich Police Department Scholarship Fund

The Greenwich Police Department is asking for the community’s support of the Greenwich Police Department’s Scholarship Fund. Every contribution, however big or small, is so valuable for the future of our children. The Greenwich Police Department Scholarship Fund, incorporated in December of 1962, was granted tax-exempt status under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code in November 1963. To donate, click here.

In 1963, three scholarships were awarded, which represented 80% of the fund’s available resources at that time. Now almost 60 years later, there are approximately 20 applicants each year, supporting both college boarders and half scholarships to college commuters. They must be enrolled as full-time students and maintain an academic GPA of 2.75 or better.

The fund is governed by a Board of Directors, comprised of four individuals whose roles in the community ensure the Board’s self-perpetuation. These individuals are the Chief of Police, the Greenwich High School Headmaster, a Town Attorney, and a highly reputable and concerned volunteer from Greenwich’s business community. The Office of the Chief of Police is responsible for the day-to-day administration of its activities. Scholarship awards, however, are awarded after review and a vote by the Board.

For more information or if you would like to become a sponsor, call (203) 622.7884 or click here.