September 2014 
In this Issue: Gala Sells Out, CYDC Motorsports Launches
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CYDC's A "Night for the Children" Gala Sells Out
The 11th Annual A "Night for the Children" Gala and auction benefiting Carolina Youth Development Center, hosted by McCrady's, is sold out! Thanks so much to everyone who bought tickets and to our generous sponsors and auction item donors! Your contributions are helping make a difference in the lives of children. 

This dazzling evening includes live music and dancing, silent and live auctions with fantastic packages to bid on, and Chef Sean Brock's award-winning cuisine.   
The Gala is a fundraiser to support CYDC's residential and outreach programs serving at-risk Lowcountry youth and families.

CYDC Motorsports Launches This Weekend
Following more than a half year of organizing, planning
Cummins Turbo Technologies volunteers along with CYDC youth have been collaborating since February on a project to convert this old BMW3i into a racecar that will compete this Saturday in a LeMONS series race in Kershaw. 
and hard work, the CYDC Motorsports team will get to reap the rewards of its labors Saturday. Volunteers from Cummins Turbo Technologies have been collaborating with CYDC youth since late February to convert an old BMW3i into a racecar that qualifies to run in the LeMONS race series. 

This weekend in Kershaw, S.C., at Carolina Motorsports Park, it will be time for
Prior to the Kershaw LeMONS race, Cummins Turbo Technolgies volunteers took Betsy for some test runs at the Roebling Raceway in Savannah to ensure she will be track ready come this weekend. 
the rubber to meet the road and see how "Betsy" fares against the competition. Cummins volunteers, CYDC staff and a group of young people from CYDC will make the trek to the track to watch the action and cheer Betsy and crew on as she tries to turn LeMONS in LeMONADE! We will be sharing photos and video of the race via our Facebook and Twitter pages. For a synopsis of the racecar project, check out Jim Parker of the Post and Courier's Sept. 12 feature.
Run or Dye Charleston 5K to Benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of CYDC  
The Run or Dye 5K returns to Charleston this Saturday, and once again the race will help benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of CYDC's school and community-based mentoring programs serving Tri-County youth facing serious adversity. For every volunteer we provide, Run or Dye is donating $50 per volunteer to BBBS up to 100 volunteers. Don't miss out on the fun: come enjoy the world's most colorful 5K this weekend at the Exchange Park in Ladson!