The First Coast Car Council has several local car clubs, numerous individual members, as well as business partners that help make our goals a reality. We are a non-profit group with a primary goal of advancing the auto enthusiasts hobby. Our years of experience show that it is best to work together toward this common goal and hopefully avoid conflicting events. The First Coast Car Council is open to all car, truck and motorcycle clubs in the North Florida and South Georgia area, as well as individual enthusiasts. We host weekly Saturday night Cruise-Ins open to the public and free of charge. We call them "Cruise-Ins" because even though there is a scheduled start and end time, you are free to cruise in or out as you like. Our charity of choice is Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville and in the past nine years we have helped raise $274,000 for the house. In the past sixteen years, our fund raising efforts have helped a variety of charities. Through a combined group effort, we have exceeded $727,000. In 2001 the First Coast Car Council was presented the OUTSTANDING CIVIC ASSOCIATION AWARD by the Association of Fundraising Professionals for our charity work in our community.