WEST COAST FERRARI OWNERS GROUP (FOG) PROVES WISHES CAN COME TRUE

April 7, 2016 by Ferrari

Aligns with Make-A-Wish® to Provide Hot Laps of Happiness for 11-year-old Arkansas Child

Who: Ferrari Owners Charitable Foundation (FOCF)

Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area

What: A multi-day Ferrari-inspired program, supporting 11-year-old Austin from Jacksonville, Ark., whose one true wish is to drive in a LaFerrari, the limited production hybrid sports car built by Italian sports car maker Ferrari. Austin, who suffers from Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy, will live his dream at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., and will be joined with his family, by Make-A-Wish representatives, the Ferrari Owners Group, Ferrari Silicon Valley and Ferrari of San Francisco, where he'll be experiencing passenger seat time both on- and off-track.

When: Saturday, April 9th, beginning at 12:00 noon

Where: Sonoma Raceway, 29355 Arnold Dr, Sonoma, CA 95476

Photo/video opportunities:

◾11-year-old Austin receives embroidered racing suit/helmet and gloves for on-track driving experience

◾Hot lap experience for Austin on Sonoma Raceway track in Ferrari race car

About Make-A-Wish® Greater Bay Area:

Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. In 2016 Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area celebrates 32 years fulfilling magical wishes. During its first year of operation, in 1984, the chapter granted 27 wishes. Now one of the largest chapters nationwide, the Greater Bay Area grants over 370 wishes per year and has granted over 7,200 wishes to date. The chapter covers 17 Northern California counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Marin, Monterey, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Siskiyou, Solano and Sonoma. The goal of Make-A-Wish is to grant a wish to every eligible child. Anyone can suggest a child for a wish. For more information or to refer a child for a wish, please call 415/982-9474 or visit www.SF.Wish.org .

About the Ferrari Owners Group

The Ferrari Owners Group (FOG) was founded in 2009 with a desire to share Ferrari ownership with fellow enthusiasts, while harnessing the spectacle of these vehicles to draw attention to and support for worthy charitable causes that support disadvantaged youth. In seven short years, the organization has grown to more than 400 members, held beyond 150 organized drives and collectively driven more than 1 million miles. In 2013, Ferrari Owners Group founded the Ferrari Owners Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, to further support its charitable endeavors. Through 20 major events, the organization has raised more than $750,000 for charitable causes. For more information or membership, view www.ferrariownersgroup.org.

Photo credit: Ferrari
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