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Vintage Auto Show
ORGANIZATION: Deering Estate
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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11 people are interested
Volunteers will assist lawn games, educational booths, and pinewood derby track, they will also assist with guest relations and assist as Historic House docents.
The Deering Estate, in collaboration with the Antique Automotive Club of America - South Florida Region, will host the Vintage Auto Show on Sunday, November 5th where car enthusiasts of all ages can enjoy a variety of vintage cars from 1959 and older. Children can participate in a scavenger hunt using photo clues to identify a selection of vintage automobiles. There will also be Pinewood Derby Car races throughout the day where children can bring their own car to race on the tracks.
Guests can also enjoy old fashion lawn games, guided tours of the historic houses at 10:30 am & 3:00 pm, and a guided natural areas tour at 12:30 pm.
The 1950 International Harvester Truck, which was donated to the Deering Estate Foundation, will also be on display. The truck was purchased brand new in Chicago by Marion Deering McCormick, Charles Deering’s daughter. After Mrs. McCormick passed away in 1965, the truck was passed to her son and maintained by the McCormick family until they donated it to the Deering Estate Foundation.
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About Deering Estate
Location:
16701 SW 72 Avenue, Miami, FL 33157, US
Mission Statement
The Deering Estate is dedicated to preserve and protect the natural, archaeological, architectural, and historic legacy of the Estate by using wise stewardship in the management and utilization of its sensitive resources, while educating and enhancing the public appreciation of the unique characteristics of the site through compatible uses.
Description
Established in 1989, the Deering Estate Foundation (Foundation), is a private, nonprofit 501(c)3 Florida Corporation created to support the Deering Estate (Estate) - a 444 acre natural preserve and historic site listed on the National Register of Historic Places with unequaled physical features and learning opportunities located in a single site accessible to the public. The Foundation supports the Deering Estate's mission, programs and projects in order to preserve and protect the natural, archaeological, architectural and historic legacy of the Estate by using wise stewardship in the management and utilization of its sensitive resources, while educating and enhancing the public appreciation of the unique characteristics of the site through compatible uses. The Foundation and the Estate currently partner and co-manage projects and initiatives including the interpretive signage and marker program, youth and adult volunteer programs, Concert Series, Artist Village/Artist in Residence Program, Learning Programs and various conservation and restoration projects. The Foundation also coordinates major community events such as the Seafood Festival, Wine on Harvest Moon, Festival of the Arts and an annual donor and volunteer appreciation event held each May...all to generate awareness about the Estate's mission and its various conservation and environmental stewardship programs.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
16701 sw 72 aveMiami, FL 33157
DATE POSTED
October 17, 2017
SKILLS
- Exhibition Arts
- People Skills
- Public Speaking
- Ushering
- Environmental Science
- Customer Service
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- volunteering for 8 hrs, outdoors, in the sun
- wear closed toe shoes, comfortable attire, solid color shirt, water-bottle, bug spray, sunscreen