Carousel Collision home of the The Underground Clown and Future Legend enters 4th annual Soapbox Derby race in Coney Island for a good cause. The car was sponsored by the Coney Island Youth Alive organization which is run by Sheila Smalls head of the group. Carousel Collision made a car for the derby in remembrance of a friend Cory Pelzer who was murdered 11yrs ago in a senseless act of violence. To this day his murder remains unsolved and the killer is still at large.
The hard working crew of the Carousel Collision constructed a soapbox derby car that turned heads once it arrived at the race venue. City Council Man Domenic Recchia and State Senator Diane J. Savino took a liking to the car and the message behind it.
The mother of Cory, Cherry Pelzer was on hand to watch the races and the car that was made in honor of her son as it raced down the hill and everyone shared their condolences and came over to say a kind word about her son who grew up in the neighborhood and was loved by many.
The whole day was spent with all the kids racing the cars and learning about team work and helping one another. The Police Dept, Ringling Brothers, Girl Scouts, Fire Dept, City Council Man Domenic Recchia and State Senator Diane J. Savino all had team cars. There was even a car dedicated to a soldier who died last week in Afghanistan who was suppose to be at the race but instead they raced his car to the finish a line by itself in his honor. The Carousel Collision car won for speed but of course everyone was a winner today and everyone had fun and brought a community together for good causes.
Please take a moment to go to the site listed below and leave a donation for Cory Pelzer that will be made to different charities in his name. There is no denomination to small. Thanks in advance.
http://www.indiegogo.com/corypelzerfund?c=home
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