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By Chris Murphy
Graffiti Summer 2024 is amazing.
It was a celebration of our Legends of the Cruise on the Walk of Fame. So great to see all of the friends and family of the people that inspired American Graffiti. American Graffiti Festival was a huge success and the Graffiti USA team supported all of the regional car shows. It is so very important to celebrate our past as we look to the future.
Thanks to all that have supported our Phase 2 Founding Fund Drive. We are “cruising” to the top and we have completed many new construction projects. Soon, you will see the building of our new round diner front as the Graffiti USA Museum takes shape.
Thank you to Rod DeHart and his DelRio C.C. team and sponsors for the Legends Under the Oak Fundrasier. This was a great night of friendship and music by Journey Revisited and CCSegerR raising over $30,000 for the museum and the State Theatre.
Thanks to our volunteers and donors, we at nearly $5 million on our way to raise $8million to bring this gem to Modesto USA and open a new California Welcome Center, attracting tourists from around the world. Thank you to the City of Modesto for allocating supplemental ARPA funds for this important project.
What’s happening now?
We are getting our parking lot stripes, we have our landscaping in and all of the ramps and handrails are in so we can open to visitors again this month. Stay tuned for operating hours.
How can you help?
There are some prime naming opportunities available as we push to the begin the inside work to bring the 10th Street Experience to life. There are naming opportunities for:
* The Drive-In Event Center
* The Main Lobby and Entrance
* The 10th Street Experience #1
* 10th Street #2 is already sold. Thank you Boyett Petroleum.
* The East Wing. The West Wing is already sponsored. Thanks Reed Family Companies.
* And many more rooms and spaces.
* You can donate your classic car or make an estate dedication.
Be a part of our Founding Donor Hall of Fame Wall.
Donations of $ 1000 and more will be permanently recognized.
Let’s make this happen Modesto and please reach out to us with questions and ideas. We would love for you to be a part of this. You don’t need a classic car to celebrate our American Graffiti Heritage.
Please visit our website for more opportunities, upcoming events, classic cars for sale.
www.graffitiusamuseum.com<www.graffitiusamuseum.com>
Please follow us on social media @graffitiusamuseum
610 N 9th St. Modesto, Ca 95350
501 (c) 3. Tax ID #82-4385136
