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Debbie Baker is the President of Cruisin’ For A Cure, the nation’s largest single day charity car show that raises money to find a cure for prostate cancer. She started the organization when her husband was diagnosed with cancer. Next to skin cancer, prostate cancer kills more men than any other cancer. Cruisin’ For A Cure provides men with free prostate cancer screening that catches the disease early and saves lives. Her event brings in more than 3,500 hot rods, trucks, customs, muscle cars, daily drivers, old and new. The cars cruise all day inside the OC Fair & Events Center in Costa Mesa, California. This year’s Meet & Greet will feature Chip Foose, Troy Ladd, Chris Jacobs, Ed Iskendarian, aka “Isky”, Carson Lev, Larry Wood and others at the Meguiar’s Hangar. Debbie’s day job is in real estate industry.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • MetronGarage • Christopher Kimball Financial Services
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE
What better way to get men to get screened for cancer by using their toys to lure them to the event.
CAREER & LIFE CHALLENGES
My husband was diagnosed with cancer and I realized that there was a lot of screening for breast cancer, but no one was mentioning ways to make men aware of their risk for prostate cancer, so I decided to do something about it. I started a car show as a fun way to raise awareness.
FIRST SPECIAL VEHICLE
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
Always keep gas in your car and air in your tires!
RESOURCES
A yearly PSA test!
RECOMMENDED BOOK
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE
If you are a man 40 years or older, go get a PSA test and start tracking your numbers.
WHERE TO FIND DEBBIE
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Great interview Mark, what a great show, cause and lady. Crusin for a Cure is the absolute best car show every year!
Thank you Dean –
Debbie is a very special lady indeed.
Thank you, thank you. It gave me goosebumps. I think we got the message out.
Thank you Debbie –
You are a true inspiration!
Greetings Debbie. …. On behalf of all of us who appreciate the dedication of this great cause in the saving of lives …., we thank you!! In these perilous times that we’re living I personally enjoy going back to Mayberry more in the days of innocence. as well as going back to the days of the muscle cars and classics of yesteryear ….. more innocence then what we have today ……. America has lost it’s spiritual and moral Compass in my opinion. ……. And life is but a vapor Debbie we’re all just passing through …. So more importantly is where every human being man and woman will spend eternity ….. I pray for all for the big picture of just passing through …..and eternity spent!!! God Bless. Love in Christ ……. Daniel & Oyuki.