The Rockabilly Reunion music and car show will return to Lake Havasu State Park later this month, with one local youth group named as the event's designated charity partner.
Under Arizona law, liquor licenses for special events such as rockabilly reunions can only be granted if the event donates at least 25% of its alcohol sales proceeds to charity. This year, the beneficiary of these donations will be Colorado River Kids, based in Lake Havasu City.
The local organization works with multiple state and federal agencies to provide student awareness and education about Lake Havasu and the Colorado River. Kids on the Colorado River is providing interactive educational programs to Havasu children this year, including about 390 students at Thunderbolt Middle School, said Dan DeLaSantos, the organization's founder.
“We're pretty excited,” Dela Santos said Friday. “Next month, we will be working with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, Search and Rescue, BLM, Fire Department, and Sheriff’s Department to launch a desert program to educate children about the desert.”
Since its introduction in 2022, the organization has partnered with local Rotary organizations, the Lake Havasu Kiwanis Club, the Fraternal Order of Elks and the organization's largest sponsor, the Missouri-based Super They say support from charity partners such as Cat Fest 4 is increasing. The kids.
This year's Rockabilly Reunion is scheduled to begin at noon on February 16th at Windsor Beach.