Mission Statement MBCA Educational Foundation

Greg Magnus — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:08:11 +0000

The mission of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America Educational Foundation is to share the rich history and heritage of the Mercedes-Benz automobile through education and preservation.

Our Community

Serving all Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts
Recognizing Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts and their contributions

Education

Promote safe driving through hands-on education
Promote educational scholarships for the restoration and preservation of MB automobiles

Preservation

Encourage the preservation and act as a repository for MB vehicles, literature and memorabilia

Fund Raising

Donations: We encourage all forms of donations (please contact us for more info).
Automobiles: We accept donations of Mercedes-Benz and other vehicles, which may be sold or preserved.
Memorabilia: Mercedes-Benz related books, sales literature, technical manuals, service manuals, posters, magazine collections, etc.
Estate Planning and Gifting
Contributions are tax deductible under IRS regulations 501(c)3

Driver Education

Teach defensive driving through programs such as StreetSurvival ®
Train volunteers and instructors to participate in our defensive driving programs

Scholarship Programs

Provide educational assistance to students involved in the restoration, preservation, and/or engineering of Mercedes-Benz automobiles

How can you help the Foundation serve the community?
Sponsor a program in you name by making a donation.

Volunteer opportunities include:

Serve on a EF committee
Defensive driving instructors and event volunteers
Fund raising volunteers

MBCAEF is a 501 (c) 3 Non-Profit Organization

MBCA Educational Foundation Scholarships

admin — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:18:48 +0000

The Mercedes-Benz Club of America Educational Foundation was established for the expressed purpose of educating the public on the rich history and heritage of the Mercedes-Benz automobile. We are working to meet that mission. For example, in 2000 the foundation established the W. Robert Nitske and Frank King award at the McPherson College automotive restoration department. The Nitske-King scholarship is named in recognition of two outstanding members. W. Robert Nitske, a charter member of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America, Inc., who served on its national board including the office of president in 1999. Frank King also served the club, not only as an active national board member, but also as the club’s technical advisor and noted technical editor for The Star magazine.

The first recipient of the MBCA Educational Foundation’s scholarship award was Chris Seymour, as reported and described in the July/August 2001 issue of The Star. Automobile restoration students at the college who compete for the Nitske-King Award would receive a grant of $1,000 for the best Mercedes-Benz related research paper. Committed to support students at the McPherson College restoration program, the foundation has already recognized six students with more to come.

Article by Nathanael Lander, Mercedes-Benz Restoration Begins at McPherson College

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Mission Statement MBCA Educational Foundation

MBCA Educational Foundation Scholarships