Supports Families with Children Battling Cancer in Central Florida
Brittany’s Wish will be holding its 3rd Annual Shine For Kids Car & Motorcycle Show on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Pint & Pistol, 2911 Oxbow Circle, Cocoa, FL, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Brittany’s wish provides financial support and other acts of kindness to families in Central Florida with children receiving treatment for all types of cancer.
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Brittany’s Wish will be holding its 3rd Annual Shine For Kids Car & Motorcycle Show on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Pint & Pistol, 2911 Oxbow Circle, Cocoa, Florida, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The place will be “hopping” with music, kid’s zone, food, raffles, 50/50 drawings and much more.
According to their website, the mission of Brittany’s Wish is “to provide financial support and other acts of kindness to families in Central Florida with children receiving treatment for all types of cancer.”
I recently had the opportunity to talk with Linda Roggenkamp, president of Brittany’s Wish. The nonprofit is named after Roggenkamp’s granddaughter, Brittany Marie Beyel. Brittany died of cancer in 2008, but her name and memory lives on through Brittany’s Wish.
Roggenkamp told me, “When I think of fundraising, I think of the final outcome and what it will mean to those that receive the benefits. Helping a family during their child’s cancer treatment is one of the most rewarding feelings and I thank God for the opportunity.”
She went on to say, “The Shine for Kids Car Show is one of my favorite fundraisers. Last year we had around 200 cars participating, and we expect that many or more this year. Mark your calendars! You don’t want to miss it because it’s loads of fun and plenty to see.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Steve Wilson was born in DeRidder, Louisiana and grew up in both New Orleans and Macon, Georgia. He moved to Brevard County in 1984 and retired from local government as the Community Advocate/Assistant to the City Manager with the City of Rockledge in 2018.
Among the awards and accolades Steve has received over the years are 15 + year Rockledge Little League volunteer, Brevard Public School Jefferson Award Recipient, Rockledge High School Raider Booster Award 2001, 2006, City of Rockledge Employee of the Year 2006, Rockledge Kiwanian of the Year 2006-2007, City of Rockledge Quality Public Service Award 2008, 2012, 2017, Rockledge Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 2012-2013, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Sportscasting 2015, Rockledge High School Leadership and Service Award 2016, Central Florida Humanitarian Award 2017, Space Coast Inspiration Award – 2018, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement – 2020, Ecofest Achievement Award – 2022, Quality Floridian Award – 2022, presented by U.S. Congressman Bill Posey.
Wilson is especially proud of his chairing two fundraisers in support of pediatric cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation in honor of Merritt Island resident Julie Spurlock that raised over $25,000.00.
He has been a partner, along with Orville Susong, for the past 24 years with the Friday Night Locker Room, a broadcasting team that covers and reports on a wide variety of local events that are of significance to the residents of the Space Coast and beyond. Their mission is to promote youth sports, support first responders and law enforcement personnel, and showcase community and charitable events that are produced by our nonprofit partners in central Florida.
The Friday Night Locker Room has awarded hundreds of sports achievement plaques to Brevard County student-athletes over the years. They have also awarded more than $18,000 in academic scholarships to Brevard County high school seniors.
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