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The New American Home Has Four Wheels

The Junky Car Club joins, The Camp and Catalyst to combat mobile homelessness. It's estimated Orange County alone has over 5,000 people living in cars. The housing crisis and slowing economy are forcing families from homes and into their cars. Faced with few options, many are calling parking lots home.

The Junky Car Club, whose members drive junky cars so they can live with less and give more are concerned about the many local communities who are making matters worse by imposing fines and jail time for those caught living in their vehicles.

"We're a bunch of happy drivers that are politely rebelling against consumerism by driving junky cars," says founder Mike Foster. "We are dedicated to supporting those who find themselves in dire."

Among the free breakfast, DJ, junk car detailing and award ceremony for best Junker; the JCC will have a very sobering testimony from a single mom with a 7-month-old child currently living in a van with their dog.

Junky car club members will also put together bags of non-perishable items and first aid kits to be distributed to those who are homeless. Club members are also asking the public to bring canned food goods.

The Rally held at the Camp in Costa Mesa, 2937 Bristol Street Costa Mesa, CA 92626 on December 6, 2008 9am-11am. The Camp a retail center boasting grass roofs, percolation systems, the use of certified redwood, native landscaping and handpicked retailers offering ecologically conscious and organic wares.

The Junky Car Club has members in the US, Australia, Russia, England, New Zealand, Scotland and Singapore. The Junky Car Club is passionate about social justice causes and committed to living a generous life.

For more information about the Junky Car Club please call J.R. Mahon at 616.808.1238, email jr@jrmahon.com or visit http://www.junkycarclub.com/