On Saturday, October 11th, 43 Vintage Trailers, ranging from tiny Teardrops to Vintage Airstreams filled the beautiful Gold Country Campground Resort in Pine Grove, California for a weekend of glamping. Glamping is a a new word for a new kind of travel, defined as "glamorous camping". The Trailerettes donned costumes and decked out their vintage trailers in an amazing array of spectacular display! The public was invited to tour the trailers and vote for the spookiest, the best glamping setup, the most original, and the coziest trailer setup. There were so many fabulous displays and everyone deserved the awards. In fact, in addition to the four major categories, ribbons were awarded to all participants.
The purpose of the event, headed by Trailerette's founder, Margaret Martan, was to not only have fun and learn more about vintage trailering, but also to help give back to the local community. Many of The Trailerettes donated stunning gift baskets and items for a raffle tobenefit Operation Care, a local nonprofit organization helping victims of domestic violence. By 2:00 when the raffle began, they had raised $1,800, and after the raffle, one of The Trailerettes named J-Byrd donated an additional $30, challenging the audience to match her donation or whatever they could do, so that the total donation would be $2,000. By the end of the day, the total amount raised was $2,118.
"Our staff and volunteers are so thankful for the contributions made by The Trailerettes," said Tammie Crabtree, Executive Director of Operation Care. "We had a great time learning about vintage trailering, and meeting a new group of friends. The proceeds from this event will go a long way towards serving victims of domestic violence."
The Trailerettes are a group of women who have been camping together since 2010 in the Northern California area. For more information, visit their website athttp://www.trailerettes.net.
About Operation Care
Operation Care has been providing services and safe shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault since 1980. During the 2013/14 fiscal year, 43 women and children were provided safe shelter. Advocates helped 40 victims with temporary restraining orders, and provided crisis intervention to 45 sexual assault victims. The staff provided 406 peer counseling sessions to 115 adults and 14 children, and hundreds of transports to appointments, court, and other locations.
The mission of the organization is to provide domestic violence and sexual assault support services, crisis intervention and education in our community. For more information call 209-223-2897 or visit www.operationcare.org and
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