By Kyle LoJacono
For the third straight year Jarrett Ford Lincoln Mercury hosted the Drive One 4 UR School program to raise money for the athletic and extracurricular programs at Zephyrhills and Pasco high schools.
At the event, a record 577 people took test drives at the facility, 38300 Dick Jarrett Way in Dade City. Ford Motor Company and the Rotary clubs in both cities made donations to the school of the driver’s choice, resulting in $11,340 raised.
The checks were given to Pasco principal Pat Reedy and Zephyrhills principal Steve Van Gorden at the 9-Mile War, the annual meeting of the two football teams, Oct. 1 at Bulldog Stadium.
Of the 577 test drives, 301 were for Pasco and 266 were for Zephyrhills. The Pirates received $6,020 and the Bulldogs got $5,320.
“It’s incredible what they’ve been able to give the schools in this economy,” Reedy said. “I want to thank everyone for coming out and supporting us.”
Van Gorden said of the donation, “This will do a lot for our programs at the school. We wouldn’t be able to do everything we do now for the kids without this kind of generosity.”
Almost $40,000 has been given to the two schools during the first three years of the program.
