The 4th Annual DRIVE4URSCHOOL event sponsored by Big Country Ford and Ford Motor Company helped raise funds for area Project Graduation programs on Saturday. Big Country Ford officials state that the event was another success this year with test drives and fundraising by each school of bake sales and food booths.

Unofficial totals, according to Big Country Ford Sales Associate Kurt Newton, showed the event had 171 test drives raising $3420.  Each school had booths which offered food such as sausage wraps, BBQ sandwiches, cakes, cookies and more to raise additional funds for their Project Graduation parties.  Quick Lane Tire and Auto Center had pledged donations with each vehicle inspection, which raised $850 for the local Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).

Newton stated that “all in all, it was a good day.”

Big Country Ford GM Thomas Scull explained the importance of the event stating “This is one of the most important events we sponsor each year.  Project Graduation provides the graduates with a safe alcohol and drug free environment to celebrate their graduation.”

Those visiting the DRIVE4URSCHOOL event at the Brownwood Coliseum on Saturday had a chance to test drive Ford vehicles such as the 2015 Super Duty pickup, F150, Fusion, the new 2015 Expedition, Taurus, Explorer, CMAX hybrid, and as every year so far, the most popular  Mustang.

Schools participating in this year’s event are Bangs, Brownwood, Early, May, and Zephyr.

Since the start for Ford’s DRIVE4URSCHOOL program in 2007, more than $20 million in donations have been generated for high schools nationwide, and since Big Country Ford started the event locally in 2011, area Project Graduations have earned over $20 thousand dollars for their event.

Pictured above are students from Brownwood High School’s project graduation group and below are more photos of the event Saturday.

Early High School volunteers prepare BBQ sandwiches for sale during the event.

Bangs High School had baked goods available.

Zephyr High School students at the event.

The Ford Mustang gets a “thumbs up” during a test drive and was the most popular ride of the day.