“This is an event designed to bring the community together to raise hope, combat stress many are living with and bring businesses together to help each other and the community in this time that we have been hit so hard,” Huntington said.
American Ross is a business that was originally founded to give flags to those who couldn’t get them otherwise and full service flag maintenance, but now is focused on bringing communities together, Huntington said.
The “Huber United Car Parade” will be Tuesday, April 21 from 6 to 7 p.m. starting at Thomas Cloud Park, at 4707 Brandt Pike.
The parade will be open to anyone who wants to participate.
Huntington said he and his family will start checking cars in at 4:30 p.m. Huntington asked that everyone keep their car windows rolled up.
The parade route is still being finalized with the Huber Heights Police Department.
“The community and the local business community have been hit hard by this, and maybe they don’t have an outlet to get out there and touch people’s lives, but this is a way they can do that,” Huntington said.
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Huntington is asking participants to sign up for the event through a free ticketing system to be able to better enforce the safety guidelines set forth by the Public Health Department. Anyone who gets a ticket must read and agree to follow the guidelines.
On the event page that are 100 “standard” tickets for anyone who wants to join the parade, 50 tickets for anyone who wants to decorate their cars at home and 25 tickets for local business branded vehicles.
Each of the businesses who participate are being asked to provide coupons for parade participants as a “thank you and we are here for you,” Huntington said.
So far four businesses are helping sponsor the parade with prizes and coupons. These range from free family of four passes from Get Air Huber to Full Flag Displays from American Ross. There will also be at least two safety vehicles in the parade.
Huntington said he would like to do similar parades in other Dayton-area communities if this parade is successful.
Huntington also said he is looking for anyone who would be willing to broadcast or stream the parade.
The parade route has to avoid senior centers and assisted living centers, Huntington said, but he would like for the elderly population to be able to safely watch the parade and join the celebration.
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