2026 Make-A-Wish New Jersey Car Show

The Make-A-Wish New Jersey Car Show was created by a group of local kids from Monroe, NJ. We had a desire to join our passions of cars, giving back to our local community, and helping those in need. The event was inspired by our father who became involved with Make-A-Wish New Jersey a number of years ago. We became passionate about helping the charity in any way we could as a family. His philanthropic ways impacted my younger brother and myself. 

The Make-A-Wish New Jersey Car Show is now going on its third year. Thus far it has granted 6 wishes to children facing critical illnesses in the state of New Jersey. The event has led to approximately $82,000 donated to Make-A-Wish New Jersey over the course of its first two years.

Our family began working with Make-A-Wish New Jersey 10 years ago in conjunction with the Monroe Township Baseball Association. We worked in tandem to start a baseball tournament held at the local James Monroe Park which has raised over $100,000 and granted over 15 wishes since its inception. Our father was the leader of that effort all those years ago. When my brother and I got older we wanted to do a different fundraiser of our own. This is how the Make-A-Wish New Jersey Car Show was born. The show is run by our family and numerous friends working in conjunction with the incredible Make-A-Wish New Jersey Staff. 

All of the proceeds from the Car Show go directly to Make-A-Wish New Jersey. The funds aid the chapter in their goal of creating life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. As people who have witnessed how incredible the wish process is, we could not advocate more for this organization. If you love cars/trucks and enjoy helping those in need, please consider signing up for this show. If you do not have a vehicle but you would like to attend, guests are more than welcome as well! Helping kids is the priority, but keeping a yearly car show going and getting to know more members of the local car community is a great reason as well!

If you would like to learn more about the Make-A-Wish Foundation and their New Jersey chapter, please visit their website at the link shown! Copy and paste the link below into your browser. https://wish.org/nj