With money raised selling raffle tickets for the MINI Cooper lease donated by Herb Chambers MINI of Boston, the auction for Red Sox tickets in box seats donated by Hamilton Brook Smith & Reynolds, the auction of a rare Mini [...]]]> MINIsOnTop is proud to announce the final tally of charity funds raised during MOT 2009.

With money raised selling raffle tickets for the MINI Cooper lease donated by Herb Chambers MINI of Boston, the auction for Red Sox tickets in box seats donated by Hamilton Brook Smith & Reynolds, the auction of a rare Mini Monte Carlo poster signed by John Cooper and Rauno Aaltonen, donated by the family of Dan McDonald, and the sale of many $1 “door prize” tickets purchased to win prizes from Aesthetic Creations, Attitash Grand Summit Hotel, Bavarian Autosport, Bentley Publishers, DDMWorks, Detailers Paradise, GBMINI Circuits, George Constantinou, Greasy’s Garage, Jeremy Hosegood, Light In Sight, Loon Mountain, MINI of Manhattan, MINI USA, Mount Washington Auto Road, OutMotoring, Oxford Motorsports, Pooch Style, Robert Cahill, Susan Freda Studio, Tire Rack, Travel Plus of RI, Way Motor Works, and Whalen Shift Machine, we raised …

… a total of $11,008 for charities, to be divided between Make-A-Wish Foundation of Maine, and the Mount Washington Observatory.

In recognition of the height of Mount Washington, the observatory receives 6.288% of the total, a sum of $692.18. The balance, a sum of $10315.82, will be presented to Make-A-Wish of Maine (an initial sum of $1,100 has already been presented, the balance will follow shortly).

After winning [...]]]> With many thanks to Herb Chambers MINI of Boston that donated the one year lease of a beautiful Pepper White / Black roof MINI Cooper – here are pictures from MINIsOnTop 2009 where Mark Ravin from the dealershio draws the winning ticket, purchased by mail by Susam Palmer from Raleigh, NC:

After winning the draw, Susan visited the prize car with Mark:

Many thanks to Jak, for providing the great photos!

We’ve had a few last-minute donations come in from some very generous sponsors!

MINI of Manhattan has generously donated the very cool kiddie pedal car.

We have a $50 certificate good for a vacation package through Travel Plus in Coventry, RI [...]]]> The big day is almost here, folks! Less than 24 hours to go!

We’ve had a few last-minute donations come in from some very generous sponsors!

MINI of Manhattan has generously donated the very cool kiddie pedal car.

We have a $50 certificate good for a vacation package through Travel Plus in Coventry, RI (who did a fantastic job with the Massachusetts Motoring Club island cruise this past April).

Robert Cahill has put up an M7 Tuning 180 degree thermostat, for the ’02 to ’06 Cooper and Cooper S or ’04 to ’08 Cooper or Cooper S Convertible.

And finally, Jeremy “GoodE” Hosegood of Out of Line Design has donated four $50 gift certificates, good for any of his services. GoodE does some wicked vinyl stripes; you’ll see lots of his work this weekend!

Drive safe out there, and be sure to come check out the raffle items tonight and tomorrow!

DDMWorks is offering up one of their cold air intakes for the R50, R53 or R56 (winner’s choice, of course).

Loon Mountain has graciously donated four Gondola Skyride tickets good for this summer and fall.

We received [...]]]> Wow, only 7 days to go, and the donors are still lining up! Thank you so much!

DDMWorks is offering up one of their cold air intakes for the R50, R53 or R56 (winner’s choice, of course).

Loon Mountain has graciously donated four Gondola Skyride tickets good for this summer and fall.

We received three Mt. Washington Auto Road passes, which will be bundled with the Mt. Washington Observatory family memberships from Oxford Motorsports.

Fanatical, 3-GP-owning MINI-friend George Constantinou kicked in four Shell gas cards, which will be bundled with the Mt. Washington Observatory and Loon Mountain packages.

Newly-minted Greasy’s Garage will install a 15% pulley for one lucky R53 owner at their shop in Worcester, MA.

Way Motor Works has a special gift for the person who has had to work the hardest to make their trip fun (or survivable)!

And finally, we have one minor correction: Becca Wathen-Dunn’s scarves are loom-woven, not knit. (You should see the loom; it’s a work of art, itself!) … and they’re red and black, which’ll go nicely with my MINI …

Be sure to check out our past sponsor shout-outs to see what other fun raffle items and donations await you at this year’s MINIsOnTop!

Make sure you (carefully) descend the Auto Road and high-tail it back to the Attitash Grand Summit Hotel for the:

MINIUSA Saturday Night Feeder!

This year our wonderful and supportive friends at MINIUSA are sponsoring the “after-party” for the climb [...]]]> When the sun sets at the summit on Saturday night, the party is just
beginning!

Make sure you (carefully) descend the Auto Road and high-tail it back
to the Attitash Grand Summit Hotel for the:

MINIUSA Saturday Night Feeder!

This year our wonderful and supportive friends at MINIUSA are
sponsoring the “after-party” for the climb to the summit of Mt.
Washington. After watching the sunset from 6,288’, we will all gather
at the Attitash Grand Summit Hotel for some extremely yummy hors
d’oeuvres, socializing, music, multi-media presentations, and general
MINI-type revelry. All that is needed is for you to bring your MINI,
your good nature, and some cash if you wish to frequent the bar. You
might also consider a modest, optional donation to Make-A-Wish and the
Mt. Washington Observatory when entering the shindig.

This is a very popular event and those in the know arrive close to the
9:00 start time in order to make sure they get in on the epicurean
delights as the hors d’oeuvres will be served on a first come – first
served basis. You snooze – you lose!

Our thanks to MINIUSA who have supported every MINIsOnTop since 2004!
What a great way to close out the MINIsOnTop weekend!

Specifications include: Pepper White / Black roof MINI Cooper Manual transmission Premium package (includes sunroof, auto a/c, leather steering [...]]]> MINIsOnTop is thrilled to announce that, for the fifth year running, Herb Chambers MINI of Boston is able to support raising money for our charities by donating a one year lease of a MINI Cooper!

Specifications include:
Pepper White / Black roof MINI Cooper
Manual transmission
Premium package (includes sunroof, auto a/c, leather steering wheel with cruise & stereo controls)
Cold Weather package (includes heated front seats, heated mirrors, heated washer jets)
15″ wheels with all-season tires
Dynamic Stability Control (includes traction control & ABS)


Raffle tickets can be purchased at MINIsOnTop 2009 (June 26/27), or can be ordered by mail before the event – please download this order form, fill in and mail with check to MINIsOnTop, PO Box 617, Essex, MA 01929. Please include a stamped, addressed, envelope if you wish the ticket stubs mailed to you.

Tickets are also available by visiting Herb Chambers MINI of Boston.

The raffle draw will be held at MINIsOnTop, on June 27. Need not be present to win.


IMPORTANT: This is a one year (12 month) lease of a MINI Cooper, maximum 15,000 miles, sponsored by Herb Chambers MINI of Boston; does not include insurance, tax, title, or license fees. Winner must execute and terminate the lease at the Herb Chambers MINI of Boston location.