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Cruisin’ for a Cause

Posted 9/22/21

Cruisin' for a Cause Precision Collision Service, located at 350 Wellington Ave. in Cranston, hosted its first Cruisin' for a Cause Car Show over the weekend in memory of Keith Gibb. Keith, brother to co-owner Tim Gibb, died on Sept. 19, 2020, after a

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Cruisin’ for a Cause

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Precision Collision Service, located at 350 Wellington Ave. in Cranston, hosted its first Cruisin’ for a Cause Car Show over the weekend in memory of Keith Gibb.

Keith, brother to co-owner Tim Gibb, died on Sept. 19, 2020, after a lifelong battle with juvenile diabetes. All proceeds from the event, which took place on the one-year anniversary of Keith’s passing, will go directly to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Money was raised through sponsorships, entry fees, raffles, vendor tables and more. Precision Collision Service is hoping to make the car show an annual event.

When business partners Tim Gibb and Corey Smith signed the sales agreement that would finalize their purchase of Precision Collision Service, they had no idea what rewarding opportunities would lie before them. It signified the realization of some big dreams for these longtime friends. It also marked the beginning of a new venture that would give Gibb and Smith the chance to give back to their community in ways that extended far beyond the repair and body work they would be doing at the shop.

The show featured classic cars for every car enthusiast. There were also food trucks, face painting and kid’s activities, and a DJ.

Kelly Smith and Kelly Gibb, the event coordinators and wives of owners Corey and Tim, raised approximately $9,500. There were approximately 50 cars and Jeeps that came out. DJ Hughie Cabana with Off the Record Productions donated his time to DJ the event.

“What sets Cruisin’ for a Cause apart from other similar car shows is the purpose that sits at the very heart of its planning and expectations,” Smith said. “All the proceeds from this special event will be going to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in honor of their brother Keith.”

The car show’s organizers are hoping to still reach a $10,000 goal, so donations are still being sought. To contact Precision Collision Service, call (401) 461-DENT (3368).

(Text by Meri R. Kennedy / photos by Steve Popiel) 

cars, car show, juvenile diabetes

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