This car show benefited the Special Olympics, which provides opportunities for people who have mental disabilities to enjoy sports and take part in athletic competitions.

The Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation promotes worthy causes through grants to charities and through promoting employee volunteerism. An annual award by the foundation honors the best volunteer project by employees at a Mitsubishi Electric operation in the United States.

This year's award recipient was a car show staged by employees at an automotive electronics plant in Mason, Ohio. The show raised funds for the Special Olympics. Four aspects of the car show appealed to the judges:

• It took place at the initiative of employee volunteers--more than 30% of the plant employees participated.
• It allowed disabled young people to take part in the Special Olympics who wouldn't have been able to otherwise.
• It featured excellent organization and elicited first-time participation from lots of employees and family members.
• It demonstrated the value of teamwork in a manner that employees at other operations can emulate.