Sheriff's car show near Elburn raises thousands for Make-A-Wish Foundation

On Sept. 16, on behalf of Kendall County Sheriff Dick Randall and DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott, Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez presented Make-A-Wish Illinois with a check for $11,675.12.

The monies were raised at the combined Sheriff's Car and Motorcycle Show that was held Aug. 30 near Elburn. The weather forecast was not promising and the skies were gray the morning of the event, but as the day progressed the skies cleared up and over 110 people came out to show their cars and motorcycles in support of this great charity. Several more businesses and citizens donated monies, food and time to help make this event successful. The sheriff's office thanks all who helped make this event successful.

For the past several years, the show was held at the Martin Family Farm near Elburn and the sheriff's office expresses its gratitude to the Martin family for opening up their property for this event. According to Sheriff Perez, the Martin family and their donation of their property has been one of the biggest reasons the shows have been so successful. Their commitment is one of the biggest reasons that the sheriff's office has been able to help so many charities over the past several years.