Our CMA Philanthropy Committee, with the help of all of you, knocked it out of the park last month for our #GearedUpForLearning campaign! Here’s a recap of all that was (and is still being) accomplished for our area children:
CMA’s Valley Dealerships:
- Collected $820 through round-up in their service departments
- Roughly $1000 in total supplies were collected for McSwain Elementary
CMA’s Charlottesville Dealerships:
- Currently collecting $25 per car sold for the Virginia Institute of Autism
- $200 collected so far already at Volvo
- Collecting $1 per service ticket
- Participating in the Run for Autism 5K on April 15th
CMA’s Richmond Dealerships:
- Collected $400 per dealership to buy 15 8X10 rugs for classrooms at Marguerite Christian School
- Colonial Chevy still collecting school supplies
- Hosted St. Pats blood drive – 39 pints! (a record)
CMA’s Williamsburg Ford:
- Continuing into April and collecting money per car sold for Child Development Resources
- Collected $200 so far from associates
CMA’s Lynchburg Dealerships:
- Collected $20 per car in February and $25 per car in March for R.S. Payne and Linkhorne Elementary schools: $3800 collected at Honda; $1000 collected at Hyundai; $1000 collected a CDJR
- $2300 for an interactive, multi-touch TV for RS Payne
- $900 in supplies for both schools
- $1600 for books for both libraries
CMA’s Subaru of Winchester:
- Ongoing relationship with Orchard View Elementary
- Filled their pantry (which they do on a monthly basis) $700
- Bought math learning tools needed for every classroom (so they don’t have to share)
- Are currently working on designing and building an outdoor learning area, with a pavilion built by their technicians, an outdoor chalkboard and seating
- Taking lunch to the teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week
- Donated 1000 pairs of socks to CCAP for the homeless and low-income families
CMA’s Honda of Winchester:
- Collected $1000 and filled a Ridgeline with donations for Charlotte Dehart Elementary
- Collected $350 on one Saturday alone!
CMA’s Martinsburg dealerships:
- $200 collected from round-up
- Donated collected supplies to 7 intermediate schools in Berkeley county
- Donated $1000 to each school so they could get exactly what they need
- Toyota/Chevy donated a Family Game Night gift basket for Opequon Elementary’s Spaghetti Dinner Night silent auction – all money raised goes towards the completion of their playground equipment fundraiser
