Third Annual Sneak Peek Charity Preview Party Revs Up Five Local Charities

Portland, January 27th, 2016. The Sneak Peek Charity Preview Party was back for its third year offering the opportunity to support local charities and take advantage of a rare Sneak Peek at the entire auto show before the crowds.

the news of the show hits the kgwnews with Cassidy Quinn.

KGW’s Cassidy Quinn did her live shots from the event.

This year’s Sneak Peek benefited five charities: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Portland, Meals on Wheels People, Providence Cancer Center and the Victory Academy. Tickets to the Gala were $100 per person with 100% of the proceeds going back to charities. Attendees selected which charity they want their ticket cost to be allocated to prior to the Gala.

The Auto Show Executive Director, Greg Remensperger, told crowds the event was a great kickoff for the show.

The kids loved Optimus Prime from the Transformers franchise.

Visitors were able to get up close and personal with the new Prius.

Is this the color you’d choose for your Bentley?

This year the show had added an exciting new opportunity: people who bought a ticket had the chance to win a 2016 Lexus IS 200T.

The charities which benefited including Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Portland, Meals on Wheels People, Providence Cancer Center and the Victory Academy all helped sell the tickets to the event.

Elisa Klein

I’ve been a professional journalist and writer since 1987, (and long-time reporter for KOIN-TV.) As a nationally published reporter, with a Master’s Degree in Journalism, I love to report positive news and information. Journalism has also connected me with another non-profit where I served as a leader; the Northwest’s biggest writer’s organization: The Willamette Writers.