Shift Into High Gear for the 2026 Tucson Classics Car Show!It’s almost time for the 20th Tucson Classics Car Show, so mark your calendar for Wednesday, October 14, and plan to attend our Rotary lunch meeting as we rally our enthusiasm and officially kick off the show!
Yes, it’s the second Wednesday of the month, but we’ll be meeting at our regular TCC time.
The Tucson Classics Car Show is our signature project and premier fundraising event. It raises the visibility of our club while, most importantly, raising funds for our charity beneficiaries and helping make Tucson a better place.
And, of course, there’s the fun! At the show, you’ll see amazing vehicles you may never have imagined were tucked away in someone’s garage. It’s a fantastic opportunity to celebrate our shared passion for classic cars while supporting a great cause.
Now is the time for all of us to kick in and get involved:
- Sell tickets
- Volunteer
- Spread the word
- Invite friends and family
- Help us reach our fundraising goals
Our beneficiary organizations are counting on us, and with everyone pitching in, we can deliver outstanding support in a big way.
At our Rotary lunch meeting, you’ll hear the “Why” behind the Tucson Classics Car Show, along with some of the history and story behind this incredible event.
So shift into high gear and let’s make the 2026 Tucson Classics Car Show our most successful—and most unforgettable—show yet!
Let’s rally together, have some fun, and make a difference!
Rotary After Hours: Let the Good Times Roll 
Don Pooley is one of Arizona’s most accomplished professional golfers, with a career spanning more than 40 years on the PGA Tour and PGA TOUR Champions. A Phoenix native who grew up in Riverside, California, Don came to the University of Arizona in 1969, where he played four years of collegiate golf and earned a business degree in 1973. After turning professional, Don earned his PGA Tour card in 1976 and went on to record 13 professional victories, highlighted by wins at the 1987 Memorial Tournament and the 2002 U.S. Senior Open. In 1987, he also made a million-dollar hole-in-one at the Bay Hill Classic. He captured the 1985 Vardon Trophy, led the PGA Tour in putting statistics twice, and recorded 130 top-10 finishes. Don and his wife, Margaret, met at the University of Arizona and have called Tucson home for more than 50 years. They have two daughters, four grandchildren, and Don is a proud member of both the University of Arizona Hall of Fame and the Arizona Golf Hall of Fame.
Literacy Connects was formed through the merger of five Tucson-area literacy organizations, including Reading Seed, a program with longstanding ties to the Rotary Club of Tucson. While Literacy Connects provides literacy programming for children and adults, a highlighted program is Reading Seed, which pairs trained volunteer reading coaches with elementary students to build reading skills, confidence and a love of reading. Staff emphasized the importance of early intervention and the transition by third grade from “learning to read” to “reading to learn.”
Founded in 1990, Parent Aid works to prevent child abuse and neglect by strengthening families before challenges become crises. Its mission is to build “confident, connected families through parent education and a nurturing community.” Parent Aid’s approach is strengths-based and preventive, emphasizing connection, practical parenting skills, reducing stress and isolation, and meeting families without judgment. Its services are organized within five “Pillars of Family Strengthening.”
Sister José Women’s Center provides a low-barrier day center and overnight shelter for women experiencing homelessness, offering meals, showers, laundry, clothing, respite, shelter, case navigation and connections to health, behavioral health, housing and employment resources. The Center serves approximately 1,900 unduplicated day guests annually, with about 400 women using the overnight program. Staff described a strategic shift from primarily measuring outputs, such as meals, visits and bed nights, toward helping guests achieve greater stability and measuring longer-term outcomes.
