CHARITIES SUPPORTED

Giving back to our communities (Bullhead City, Laughlin, Kingman and Lake Havasu City) is a very important part of what the Colorado River Corvette Club is all about.

Our club generously supports year after year many charitable programs in our communities involving Veterans, animals, homeless, children and youth programs, law enforcement, elderly and the environment. 2025 has been no exception.

As our year comes to a close, we were honored to present our 2025 Charity Donations to three (3) deserving organizations that serve our local communities. Checks for $1500 each were awarded to:

MOHAVE COUNTY SHERIFF'S K-9 UNIT

Comprising specially trained deputies & canines (police dogs), this unit conducts patrols, responds to calls for service, and provides critical support when called upon.

The foundations mission is to provide financial support for the Sheriff’s Canine Unit and its volunteers, and to promote community relations to area businesses, organizations and individuals. Supported “only” by private donations, each dollar helps to maintain, vaccinate, feed and train these wonderful dogs to fight crime, protect their handlers, and protect the public.

The K9 unit is frequently utilized during felony apprehensions, narcotic searches, and to locate missing persons and suspects. Cheri and her team, work tirelessly week after week, raising money throughout the year with car shows, and private events, to sustain this valuable program, and we’re happy again this year, to support that effort.

Representing the Mohave County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit is resident Cheri Ahlemier, SGT. Joshua Briggs, Deputy Sal Gonzales and K9 “ACE”.

S.A.I.N.T. - “SAVING ANIMALS IN NEED TOGETHER”

SAINT is a 501 C-3 non profit animal welfare organization. Their mission is to improve the lives of animals through programs which help rehabilitate and re-home unwanted pets through loving volunteers and foster homes.

They serve as a resource to help keep unwanted pets out of shelters and to help limit local overpopulation through community programs and education. SAINT is dedicated to helping homeless pets find their forever, loving homes.

Representing SAINT today is President Donna Doyel and one of the founders of SAINT

Sue DeMarco.

KEEPERS OF THE WILD, VALENTINE, ARIZONA

Keepers of the Wild’s mission is to protect abused, neglected and abandoned captive wildlife by providing a permanent sanctuary, offering the best standard of care, and enforcing humane treatment through education and public awareness

The organization also seeks to eliminate the exploitation of wild animals in show business and as pets. They offer a permanent home and high quality care for animals rescued from abusive or neglectful situations.

Unfortunately, Keepers of the Wild, President Jonathan Kraft and Vice President Lara Kraft, were unable to attend to receive their donation check in person.

Since 2016, our club has honored Earth Day with trees donated by the club and individual members to the parks in Bullhead City, Kingman, and Lake Havasu City.

This year, to honor Earth Day, club members gathered at Centennial Park In Kingman on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, to “shovel some dirt” around 8 Modell Pine trees already placed in the ground by the City of Kingman Parks Employees. A big thank you to Mike Meersman, City of Kingman Director of Parks, and to Dennis Wagner, our own Club Arborist, for all your efforts to make this day a success.

Some of our “adventurous” women club members even tried out the new Zipline at Centennial Park, channeling their “inner child”. You’re never too old to have fun, right!

It was a beautiful spring day, perfect for “planting” trees, and to be part of beautifying and enhancing our communities is part of what Colorado River Corvette Club is all about.