The weather was just right for our 10th Annual Car and Bike Show fundraiser -- sunshine and a nice cool breeze.
The event attracted nearly 80 cars, trucks, and motorcycles of all makes and model years to Todd Stadium on Sunday, September 8, 2024.
The show started at 10 a.m., but nearly three dozen vehicles came early to register and get a spot.
The owners paid $20 per vehicle and brought bags and cans of food for the Peninsula Regional Animal Shelter.
Many people came out to look at the rides and talk with the owners, some reminiscing about their first cars and bikes.
Everyone who showed up could vote for their favorite truck, car, and motorcycle; the top vote-getters received trophies and plaques at the show's end.
The 50/50 raffle tickets sold out, so the winner got half of the $616.00 pot. The other half went to the Sheriff's Office's Project Lifesaver program.
When the counting was done from donations, entry fees, raffles, and prize drawings, the 2024 show raised $2400.00 to help keep Project Lifesaver free for the children and adults who need it.
The 2025 show is expected to take place in September, but a firm date won't be announced until sometime in the first quarter.
In its 10-year history, the Car and Bike Show has raised more than $20,000.00.
Save the date!
Our annual Escorted Motorcycle Ride to raise money for Project Lifesaver is October 1, 2023. Click to download the flyer and share with your riding buddies.
This rain-or-shine ride begins and ends at Newport News Park, Shelters 19 and 20. The park is located at 13560 Jefferson Ave.
The ride fee is $20.00 per bike and an additional $5 per passenger.
You can sign up ahead of time by downloading and mailing your completed registration form with your check or money order or you can register the morning of the ride beginning at 9 a.m. at Newport News Park, Shelters 19-20.
Following a safety briefing, we’ll leave at approximately 11 a.m. The ride usually lasts about an hour. Everyone returns to the park for the hot dog social, raffles, auctions, music, and more.
It’s a great event and we appreciate all the riders who support us each year. There are more than 80 adults and children enrolled in the Project Lifesaver program. Sheriff Gabe Morgan says it’s important that families who need this coverage can get it without worrying about how to pay for it, so NNSO clients don’t pay anything. All money from this ride goes directly to our program.
Learn about Project Lifesaver at the NNSO.
If you have questions, contact ride coordinator Capt. K. Gross. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The Newport News Sheriff’s Office will hold its annual Car and Bike Show at Todd Stadium on Sunday, September 10.
Vintage cars and motorcycles, and new models, too, will be on display from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be trophies awarded in many categories including Sheriff's Choice, Project Lifesaver Favorite, and Car Club with the most entrants. There will also be prizes, a 50/50 raffle, DJ music, and more.
Advance registration is now open for vehicle owners. On-site registration begins at 10 a.m. on the day of the event. The entry fee is $20 per vehicle plus two pet food items that will help the animals at the Peninsula Regional Animal Shelter. Click here to download the flyer/registration form.
The show is free for people who want to see the vehicles and talk with the owners. Donations are always appreciated.
All money raised at the show supports the NNSO’s Project Lifesaver program. Sheriff Gabe Morgan covers all costs for qualified Newport News residents who may wander from home due to disorders like Alzheimer’s, Autism, Down syndrome, or traumatic brain injury. Clients wear a transmitter bracelet on their wrists or ankles. Trained Sheriff’s Office personnel respond when a client is reported missing. The NNSO’s program has a 100% success rate in safely returning people to their loved ones.
Anyone with questions about the show, registration, and/or Project Lifesaver can e-mail Community Relations Officer Capt. Gross at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
UPDATE: Nearly 100 bikers took part in our 10th anniversary ride. The event raised $6,000 for Project Lifesaver. We are grateful to everyone who took part and the volunteers who gave up part of their Sunday to help make the event a big success.
THANK YOU!
No date for 2025 has been set yet; however, we are planning it for October.
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On Sunday, October 27, motorcyclists will ride from Newport News Park to raise money for our Project Lifesaver search-and-rescue program.
Registration will open at 9 a.m. at Shelters 19 and 20. The fee is $20.00 per bike and $5.00 p/passenger.
The approximately hour-long escorted ride should start around 11 a.m., after a safety briefing. For some bikers, our ride has been their first experience with pack riding, so we want to make sure everyone's comfortable with it.
When the riders return to the park, they'll enjoy a hot dog social, DJ music, raffles, and more.
Project Lifesaver is a non-profit search-and-rescue program for adults and children diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Autism, Down syndrome, traumatic brain injury and other mental disorders. Using Project Lifesaver equipment, deputies can locate clients who have wandered off and bring them home safely. The program has a 100% success rate and reduces the average search time from hours or days to about 30 minutes.
Sheriff Gabe Morgan offers this important program at no charge to those Newport News children and adults who need it.
Currently, the Newport News Sheriff’s Office has more than 70 adults and children covered by Project Lifesaver.
For information about the ride or Project Lifesaver, contact Community Relations Office/Project Lifesaver coordinator Capt. K. Gross at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
