Where can you get free car seat inspections, discounted bicycle helmets, smoke detectors and gun locks?

Magic Valley Safe Kids Coalition, of course. But where does it get the money to provide these safety services?

Through donations, like the yearly support given by Snake River Corvettes, the organization is able to give more families the tools and information necessary to keep bumps, bruises and broken bones at bay.

This weekend the Corvette club is teaming up with Classic Cruisers to provide everyone from car enthusiasts to families a great time while raising money for worthwhile causes.

"The Safe Kids experience with the Corvette club has been an amazing experience," said Safe Kids director Page Geske. "They are a great group of people who are very hard workers that always come through on what they say they will do."

Safe Kids is just one of several local children's programs the club gives to annually, said club secretary Colleen Utley of Twin Falls. Other groups include the Wishing Star Foundation, Camp Rainbow Gold and Magic Valley Coats for Kids.

"Our primary goal, besides being a fun group for owners of Corvettes, is to raise money for local children's programs and charities. We try and raise around $7,000 every year to give at least $1,000 to seven different groups. The Safe Kids of the Magic Valley is one of our main groups. We try and help them out every year," Utley said.

Camp Rainbow Gold's director of children's services, Elizabeth Lizberg, said the camp, which is a program through the American Cancer Society, runs entirely on donations. While $1,000 doesn't sound like much, it could be just enough to provide a child battling cancer the opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors.

"This is an amazing camp for children with cancer and their families to get out and have a good time, at no cost to them," Lizberg said. "Last year we had 69 kids and so far we already have 83 applicants. This isn't due to higher rates of cancer in children, but our continued funding we are so dependent on keeps growing and we are able to reach out to even more families."

The money is raised in Idaho and stays in Idaho, Lizberg said, as the camp is provided for Idaho residents.

Utley said the Corvette aficionados are optimistic their partnering with Classic Cruisers will be a benefit to both groups. The pair of car clubs are planning a weekend show packed with events, like a kids' carnival, street dance, show and shine, auction and raffle. A road rally/poker run will take participants (anybody with a classic car or Corvette is invited to register with the appropriate group). A driving tour of the Magic Valley and a fun awards ceremony will top off the weekend on Sunday.

"This is going to be a great, fun, family-friendly event, even for those with no car of their own to bring," said Classic Cruisers president Stacy Sommer. "We'll have a bounce house, craft booth and Hot Wheels racing activities for the kids, and for the show and shine everyone is invited to come look at some beautiful cars."

Classic Cruisers brings another partnership into play; it is raising money for the Twin Falls Jewelers for Children chapter. The group raised $38,000 in cash and in-kind donations during last year's car show in City Park.

Jewelers for Children is a nonprofit organization that supports CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric Foundation, Make-A-Wish Foundation and the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

"We are really excited to be joining forces with the Corvette club. We hope to have a great weekend and hopefully, make a lot of money that will benefit local children," Sommer said.

Blair Koch may be reached at 208-316-2607 or blairkoch@gmail.com.

Corvettes at the Canyon schedule (Snake River Corvettes information: 731-1248 or 731-0149). Attendance is free. Vehicle entry is $85 per couple or $70 single for first vehicle; $20 for each additional vehicle. Friday 4-7 p.m. - Registration at Shiloh Inn, Twin Falls 7 p.m. - Street dance, downtown Twin Falls Saturday 8-9 a.m. - Registration at Shiloh Inn, Twin Falls 10 a.m.-2 p.m. - Road Rally/Poker Run throughout Magic Valley; leave from Twin Falls City Park 6 p.m. - Pre-cruise picnic at Twin Falls City Park 8 p.m. - Cruise through Twin Falls Sunday Events in Twin Falls City Park 8-10 a.m. - Cowboy Breakfast 10 a.m.-3 p.m. - Show & Shine Noon - Charity auction and raffle