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working for a professional who had developed a NASCAR-recommended restrictor plate engine for Chevrolet.
That experience led to associations with Dale Earnhardt and Richard Childress, and the chance to attend NA-
SCAR races all over the states and in Canada. In the early 1990s, Dave held a paid track position as a weekend
crew chief at the Saugus Speedway and got the chance to drive in some of the officials and mechanics races.
Then in 1994, Reeves worked on the Hobby Stock car driven by local resident John Schultz, who won that
year’s Saugus Speedway championship. In 2015, Reeves began sponsoring stock cars in the Southwest Touring
Series and Modified Series. His Auto Center became a personal endorsement sponsor in 2018 for racer Der-
ek Thorn, who drove a Sunrise Ford to a championship in the NASCAR K&N Touring Division. He has also
sponsored Linny White in the Spears Southwest SRL Tour, and Rod Johnson Jr. (grandson of Donnie Johnson,
owner of one of the cars driven by Saugus Speedway legend “Roarin’ Oren Prosser”) in the SRL and Modified
Touring Divisions.

Josh Rivas
Salon Owner, Hair Stylist, Makeup Artist
Nominating Organization
Soroptimist International of
Greater Santa Clarita Valley
Organizations
Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley,
Years of Service: 10+, Positions Held: Fashion Show Co-Chair,
volunteer, donor. CASA, Years of Service: 5+, Positions Held:
Court Appointed Special Advocate for children in foster care,
Spokesperson, DWOS 2016; Single Mothers Outreach, Years
of Service: 10+, Positions Held: Volunteer, Board Member, Development, Donor, DWOS 2018; Junior
Achievement, Years of Service: 10+, Positions Held: Mentor, Student Entrepreneurship Competition Judge,
volunteer, Donor. Covenant House of CA, Years of Service: 4+, Positions Held: Volunteer, Mentor, Donor. My
Friends Place, Years of Service: 10+, Positions Held: Emerging Leaders Council Member; Hollywood Home-
less Youth Partnership, Years of Service: 10+, Positions Held: Speaker, Mentor, Volunteer. Faith Communi-
ty Church, Years of Service: 10+, Positions Held: Youth Leader for Junior High and High School; Bridge to
Home, Years of Service: 6+, Positions Held: Volunteer, Donor, DWOS 2014; Grace Missions International,
Years of Service: 15+, Positions Held: Overseas Conversational English instructor, Volunteer Hair Stylist;
Dream Center LA, Years of Service: 10+, Positions Held: Volunteer, Mentor, Donor. Soroptimist of Valencia,
Years of Service: 10+, Positions Held: Volunteer, Donor, Gentlemen for a Cause 2017; Senior Center, Years of
Service: 1, Positions Held: Celebrity Waiter 2019. Sebastian Velona Foundation, Years of Service: 2, Positions
Held: Volunteer, donor.
Organization Impact
Josh has always been willing to donate very generous packages for our events. He volunteers every chance he
gets and this year he co-chaired our fashion show. He restructured our fundraising outline and literally raised
more than twice as much as any fundraiser in our history.
Other Contributions
For years, Josh has shutdown his entire salon and done hair and makeup for our entire fashion show. He has
donated thousands of dollars worth of services and products to our silent auctions. He attends and donates at all
of our events.
Biography
Josh Rivas is a world-class hairstylist and color specialist with his salon based in Santa Clarita. Clients from
around the world consult with him to create styles that enhance and define them. Despite some early childhood
challenges, traumas and being raised by a single mom, Josh was fortunate to have incredible mentors in his life.
He learned from an early age that pouring into others and giving back are what make him truly happy. From
the time he could walk, he worked, never asking for anything knowing he could earn it himself. By fourteen he