Dear GGR Members,

Just a couple of more events to go, with our SPCA Charity Cars and Coffee closing out the cars and coffee series on 11/23, and Cookie Decorating on 12/14. Keep an eye out for the email updates, and ping social@pca-ggr.org with any questions.

I have a few exciting updates in preparation for our upcoming Charity Cars and Coffee on November 23 at Auto Vino. Below, find out more about:

Our incredible $1000+ fundraising spree
Pet Hall of Fame - now OPEN
Charity raffle Grand Prize from Euro Clinic
New! GGR Exclusive Direct Donations Link by PHS/SPCA
Porsche Redwood City leading our Supplies Drive

Fundraising Update

First, thank you for your incredible support! We have already reached over $1000 in donations via raffle ticket sales and Pet of GGR entries. GGR community is simply the best - let’s keep ‘em coming! Buy tickets and pet entries

GGR Pet Hall of Fame

The GGR Pet Hall of Fame is OPEN! These cute photos and heart-warming captions will brighten up your day. We will be featuring our Hall of Fame Pets on social media as well

China

October was a relatively quiet month for Social, but a busy month for me as I spent a few weeks in China for a large family reunion (with a side of Porsche exploration of course).

In Shanghai we visited the Porsche Pop-up experience. It is a joint project between Porsche and the city of Shanghai, retrofitting unused commercial/industrial space for an immersive exhibit.

Inside we found several race and street cars, and exhibits on the Porsche design process, PTS colors, interior materials. We also enjoyed a small section on Porsche clubs around the world, with PCA prominently featured. Fun fact - Porsche Club China was founded in 2017, and since then has gone on to complete exciting adventures like conquering the whole highway 318, the longest China National Highway running from Shanghai to Tibet (3,403 miles!).

We also were lucky to spot a few Porsches in the wild, including this stunning GT3 on a night cruise. The Porsche model selection in Mainland China is quite different due to import restrictions and strict emission standards. The GT cars are quite rare and some of the modern GT cars, like the 992 GT3 RS, are available as track-only.

Ample legroom and sufficient car size are highly prized in the Chinese market. Several European manufacturers, like Audi, even offer L (long) versions of their sedans to enhance rear seat comfort. Our hotel in Shanghai was right next to a Porsche dealership: front and center were the executive sedans and SUVs, with a Nordic Gold Panamera in the featured spot, and sports cars taking the back row.

It was a fun trip and still so much to explore - looking forward to coming back next year.

Back home, we hosted a Cars and Coffee with SF Sports Cars - it was a well-attended event despite the rain, and the donuts and coffee went by quickly! Thank you all for keeping the community spirit despite inclement weather. They don’t melt in the rain! Thank you for SF Sports Cars for the warm welcome and generous hosting.