Classic Car show at Dave's Market raises money for Male to Man Mentoring program in Selma

The first Arise Services Male to Man Mentoring Classic Car Cruise-in and Trunk or Treat was held Saturday with 20 cars and dozens of participants. 

Carsgathered under the sign at Dave’s Market on Highway 22 in Valley Grande from as far away as Prattville. 

Even though this was a Cruise-in, so there were no winners and no trophies, the folks who brought their cars out said they enjoyed getting together with other car people, meeting new car people and talking cars. 

The cars that attended ranged from early 60s customs, resto-customs, works in progress, daily drivers all the way to new Corvettes. Some sporting shiny paint jobs some sporting patina.  

Arise Services founder Cedric Wherry and Board President Corey Bowie thanked everyone who made a donation to the Arise Services’ Male to Men Mentoring program that guides young boys down the right path before they stray.The leaders hope to do it again in the spring. 

The Male to Men Mentoring program matches vetted adult males with a child in the first or second grade who does not have a good male role model in their lives. Currently the Male to Man mentoring program is in Brantley Elementary in Selma and moving to include more schools. Wherry also said a similar program for girls is in the works. 

Arise also offers other services, including parenting services and training, intervention programs, tutoring and other programs to help families. 

For more information about Arise or the Male to Men Mentoring program, call Wherry at 256-508-1131 or email ariseinc22@gmail.com.