The DeWitt County Friendship Center will be the beneficiary of the Baum Chevrolet Buick Apple n' Pork Sunday car show later this month and Friendship Center leadership says the fundraiser will help them reach their goal of getting a new roof.

On the WHOW Morning Show Friday, Executive Director Paula Jiles told Regional Radio it is a very exciting opportunity to be the beneficiary of the annual car show at the Clinton dealership.

According to Jiles, there are a number of projects that need attention at the Friendship Center. They've started to update the backdoor of the Center to an ADA-compliant entrance. They've updated security and the roof project will be next. She says the County's ARPA funds have been extremely helpful.

Jiles indicates the roof of the Friendship Center is in pretty rough shape with a few leaks they have to put buckets under in the building. 

In the event the Baum car show doesn't get them all the way to their goal for the roof, they will continue fundraising this fall. 

The car show is on Sunday of the Apple n' Pork Festival, Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Baum Chevrolet Buick in Clinton.