PORT ANGELES — Price Ford Lincoln wants to get engines roaring for Port Angeles High School music.
For every person who takes a car on a test-drive from the school today, Price Ford Lincoln and Ford Motor Co. will donate $20 to the Port Angeles High School band — and it won’t cost those who are trying out the cars a dime.
The event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the high school at 304 E. Park Ave.
To participate, those driving must be older than 18. There is a limit of one test-drive per household.
The annual program has a goal of raising $6,000 to donate toward the high school, the company said in a statement.
“Extracurricular activities are extremely important for our high school students,” said David Price, owner of Price Ford Lincoln.
“We’re glad to have this opportunity to partner with our community to show our support.”
The event will feature select new Ford models such as F-150s and F-350s as well as a Fiesta, Mustang, Fusion, Explorer, Raptor and Escape.
In the fall, a similar program raised about $6,000 for the athletic program, said Principal Garry Cameron.
“This particular program goes to help out the band,” he said.
“The money goes straight to the high school.
“We’re always working on trying to get newer instruments for the band, and this would help us out there.”
About 120 students at the high school participate in band classes annually, he said.
The event is part of a national program run by Ford called Drive One 4 UR School.
Since the start of Ford’s Drive One 4 UR School program in 2007, more than 275,000 test-drives at more than 1,500 events have generated more than $5 million in donations for high schools nationwide, the company said.
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