At Eurobuilt we are about giving back. Since the inception of Eurobuilt Car Show & Charity Auction in 2016, Foundation Blue has been the official charity of Eurobuilt. Foundation Blue was created 2011 after the passing of Alexi deRochambeau. Alexi was a legend in the VW community and a friend to all. His passing affected the whole community as well as family and friends.
Before Alexi had passed he was in the middle of building his project VW Golf (affectionately known as Blue) which was a innovative project as you would expect from Alexi. Being that Alexi touched so many peoples lives his friends decided to take it among themselves to finish project Blue the way Alexi would have. Alexi’s parents and friends travel to car shows with Blue to raise funds for the foundation. Each year at the August show we hold an auction to benefit Foundation Blue and have raised nearly $40,000 to help provide automotive technology scholarships. To learn more about the foundation and Alexi please visit their website at http://www.foundation-blue.
Over the past few years Eurobuilt has also raised funds for the American Heart Association. In 2019 Eurobuilt’s founder lost his father, Robert “Pops” Herdling, from heart disease and had his own battle with the disease in 2021. Through the generosity of those who attend Eurobuilt, almost $10,000 has been raised for the American Heart Association.
Throughout the years we have also raised funds for Shriner’s Hospitals for Children (Pops was a Shriner and a Mason) and make annual donations of winter gear and toys to BROC – Community Action.
Since 2016 Eurobuilt has raised over $50,000 in cash and used show proceeds to help those less fortunate. Giving back is part of who we are, it’s part of our culture, part of our belief system.