1. Porsche Parade to The Children's Hospital
December 14th 2019

2. Also known as the "Miles of Smiles Porsche Parade"

3. Porsche would own the State of Florida that day !
Simple Goal
On one day, Saturday December 14th, to have every Children's Hospital in the state of Florida
visited in the morning by the local Porsche Club via a police escorted parade. See us deliver "Miles of Smiles" to the children as well as a Holiday gift.
Porsche would own the State of Florida that day !

4. Florida Children's Hospitals
1. Wolfson Children’s Hospital
Jacksonville FL
PCA Region Club: Florida Crown Region PC
2. Nemours Children’s Hospital
Orlando FL
PCA Region Club: Citrus Region PC
3. St Joseph’s Hospital
Tampa FL
PCA Region Club: Suncoast Region PC
4. John Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
St Petersburg FL
PCA Region Club: Suncoast Region PC
5. Golisano Children’s Hospital
Ft Myers FL
PCA Region Club: Everglades Regions PC
6. Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami. FL
PCA Region Club: Gold Coast Region PC

7. Our Mission
Golisano Children's Hospital has a Pediatric Cancer unit, dedicated to helping children fight the many forms of this dangerous disease. We will bring "Miles of Smiles" and deliver an extra holiday gift, to each and every one of the children in the hospital while they are going through their treatment. Children, ranging from infants to teenagers, are currently in the Golisano Hospital being treated. For those children who are well enough, we hope to visit with them outside and share our passion for the Porsche cars.

8. 89 Porsches & Friends in the police escort in Ft. Myers

9. Our Plan
We will meet with our German artwork at the Man Caves in Ft. Myers on Saturday December 14th at 9:00am. This is located on Pine Ridge Road, between Kelly Road and Summerlin Rd.
Upon arrival, please proceed to the registration desk to sign the PCA waiver. When all the cars have assembled, we will have a brief discussion about the logistics and procedure for the morning parade and visit. The Sheriffs Dept will que us up for the parade escort, and Santa and Mrs. Clause will lead the way in car 1, to deliver the holiday cargo to the hospital.
When entering the hospital property in your cars, be sure to wave up at the hospital building windows, to the children standing there looking out at us and CAN NOT greet us outside due to their illness or treatment. All cars will be guided by hospital security to our designated Porsche spots.
Exit your cars and deposit the gifts with Santa in the age appropriate bins the hospital supplies.
From the hospital around 11:20, if you desire, we will caravan a short distance to Glory Days for lunch. $20 per person.
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10. Valerie Petracco, Founder & Chairwomen

11. How to Participate
There is no registration fee to participate, but you must JP Petracco to register, so we have your name for the waiver for insurance purposes. Your only expenses will be the cost of an wrapped gift for a boy or girl ages infant to teen
Thanking you in advance for putting "Miles of Smiles" on a child's face .
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12. Some people give their time to a charity…..
Some people give their money to a charity…..
When people give both money and time to a charity it's called a
PASSION

13. Process to Establish the Parade
1. Contact Childrens's Hospital to introduce parade idea and secure date of December 14th . Someone in club probably has a relation, but if not just call.
2. Hospital Security will help lay out designated parking and logistics for arrival. Touch base with this person a few times one month out before event , after the initial parking layout.
3. Contact local Sheriff/law enforcement and introduce idea of parade and their escort from a designated meeting venue to hospital on Saturday 14th The meeting venue should be about 5 miles from hospital and help Sheriff lay out parade route, making sure to minimize traffic lights) . They normally take ownership on this.
4. Find a Meeting venue, that has bathrooms and possible coffee.
5. Find a restaurant for lunch after hospital visit (if desired)
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14. Process to Establish Parade cont
6. Committees:
a) Marketing: Club blasts / Zone 12 / Hospital / Exotic Clubs to join ?
b) Registration: each club has their own method.
c) Public Relations: Local Media & Hospital
d) Parking at Gathering Venue; 3-4 club members (vests)
e) Police liaison
f) Hospital Liaison: Chairperson of parade – ownership of this
g) Lunch venue (if desired)

16. Hospital Agenda
Upon driving by children's hospital windows - wave at the children behind the windows.
Hospital security assist parking in designated area.
With gifts in hand walk in group to the windows and for 3 minutes wave and show gifts
Gifts then deposited into bins outside for Santa's handout and hospital later.
Welcome from Hospital Director / Other Staff
Parade Chair a few comments about event and thanks
Club President a few comments
Children pick out their gifts w/ Santa
Check presentation to hospital –
Photo opportunities / Children in Car photo
Brief Tour of Hospital
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18. Help bring "Miles of Smiles" to the children.

19. Valerie & JP Petracco 239-464-7080 jpetracco@comcast.net
Questions & Help
Valerie & JP Petracco