Dashboards and Saddlebags the Destination Magazine™ Issue 032 November 2013 | Page 18

AmeriCarna Live Star-Studded Car Show Event to Benefit Davidson’s IGNITE Community Center for Young Adults with High-Functioning Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome T his fall hundreds of classic, cool and celebrity cars will roll into Ingersoll Rand’s Davidson campus on Saturday, November 30, 2013 for the inaugural AmeriCarna LIVE car show presented by Ingersoll Rand and MSC Industrial Supply Company. “Americarna LIVE is the celebration of car culture and what better place to host it than in the town of Davidson, N.C., which personifies the classic American community,” said Ray Evernham, an avid car collector and long-time Lake Norman-area resident.  “With support from our Davidsonbased corporate partners Ingersoll Rand and MSC Industrial Supply Company, Americarna LIVE will serve as a great holiday activity for the whole family and also raise awareness and funding for IGNITE.” At AmeriCarna LIVE, auto enthusiasts will have the opportunity to display their cars along side the unique rides that belong to the NASCAR community’s top stars while the Velocity Channel films for an upcoming episode of AmeriCarna LIVE. The AmeriCarna LIVE car show will benefit IGNITE, a new community center in Davidson for young adults with high functioning autism (HFA) or Asperger’s Syndrome (AS). IGNITE offers activities, skills training, and educational workshops that will foster social, financial, educational, and employment independence for its members. But most importantly, IGNITE offers a social environment where members can connect with others and experience a sense of community. Ingersoll Rand Campus 800 Beaty St.Davidson, NC To register your car and check out more details on the show, visit www.AmericarnaTV.com/LIVE. IGNITE is a program of the Autism Society of North Carolina. For more information on IGNITE visit www.autismsociety-nc.org. 18 Dashboards and Saddlebags The Destination Magazine™