OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE WEST VIRGINIA AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION

Pub. 3 2022 Issue 4

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WVADA news Pub 2 2022 Issue 4

Dealerships are, in many cases, pillars of their communities and many have been in their local area for decades. Dealers are some of the most generous contributors to their local communities and WVADA is proud to highlight some of our members’ activities.

Dutch Miller Subaru – partnered with Subaru Corporate – made a donation of basic necessities for homeless vets to the Roark Sullivan Lifeway Center.

Thomas Dunnington, Alex Adkins and Mason Delapp from Subaru donated razors, shaving cream, deodorant, and body wash.

Two employees from Dutch Miller Subaru, Brent Marshall and Jason Jarrett, shopped at various stores throughout the local community to purchase socks, gloves, hand sanitizer, and toothpaste to donate.

Dutch Miller Subaru, and Subaru, are very proud to make this donation. Employees from our store look forward to joining our friends at Roark Sullivan Lifeway Center to help distribute these donations.

Dutch Miller Chevrolet Hyundai congratulates Jim Romans on being honored as one of the 50 best service technicians in the country. They are lucky to have Jim’s skills and expertise available for all of their customers. Congratulations, Jim!

Dutch Miller of Ribley sponsored the Ravenswood Red Devil Baseball team this year.

Buckhannon Toyota is proud to support the Buckhannon-Upshur High School Golf Team at the state tournament in October.

Timbrook Ford along with Timbrook Automotive joined together to make the Timbrook Tritons paddling team. This charitable event was in support of the Cumberland YMCA!

In September, Timbrook Chevrolet was honored to partner with WVU Medicine Children’s Child Life Program. They raised $5,900 for the program. Way to go!

Harry Green Chevrolet Nissan celebrated 35 years as a Nissan dealership and received the 2022 Nissan Award of Excellence. Congratulations again to the Nissan staff for all of their accomplishments!

“The people of West Virginia have been so amazing in supporting Toothman Ford for 55 years that we are humbled and honored to be a small part of this amazing new WVU Children’s Hospital. West Virginia Is our home, and the kids are our future.” – JR Toothman
Toothman Ford continued their support of Bonnie’s Bus Mobile Mammogram Program with a check for $14,000!

McClinton Chevrolet delivered food donations to the Children’s Home Society of WV – Parkersburg site.

McClinton Chevrolet hosted the Stuff the Truck event in early November to benefit the Children’s Home Society of WV, Parkersburg Site. Non-perishable food items were collected to help us support local families this holiday season.
Every year we are excited to participate in the Mid-Ohio Valley Toys for Tots toy drive.

For the past few years, we’ve donated bikes in honor of our longtime employee, Dan Talbot, who looked forward to donating bikes every year and often donated several for the toy drive.

We unexpectedly lost Dan a few years ago, but since his passing, we’ve continued to donate bikes.
Dealer Principal Ginny Bowden brought in this year’s donation, along with her youngest daughter. She and her husband, our General Manager, Wyn Bowden, love this tradition.

We miss Dan, especially during the holidays. This is one small way we get to celebrate him.

More than 250 schools in the southern portion of West Virginia are receiving funds from the Ball Toyota Family of Dealerships to help students in need.

The Ball Toyota Family of Dealerships, which includes Ball Toyota Charleston, L&S Toyota Beckley and Advantage Toyota Barboursville, announced a partnership with 261 schools and the United Way of West Virginia to set up “virtual pantries” at the schools.

Over $300,000 was donated from the Ball Family to provide students with basic needs such as food, clothing, shoes, coats, and hygiene products. Shawn Ball, President of Ball Toyota, said they worked with the state Department of Education and Communities in Schools to identify schools.

Moses Chevrolet’s sales team celebrates the 2021 Mark of Excellence awarded to them this past October. Congratulations!

We wanted to give a big shout-out to the team at Cole Nissan-Bluefield for acquiring the Nissan Award Of Excellence.

Our elves were busy shopping for Toys for Tots! This is one of the many ways Greenbrier Motor Company, Inc. gives back to our community. We love shopping for toys and helping make sure every kid gets the Christmas they deserve.

Dan Cava’s Toyota World once again sponsored the “Purchase With a Purpose” event at the Meadowbrook Mall.

The event has raised more than $300,000 from 2005 through 2019 for charitable causes in the area. This year, pre-event ticket sales exceeded $10,000. The participating non-profit organizations keep all the proceeds, including Harrison County 4H, Studio for the Performing Arts, American Legion benefiting Bridgeport High School Band, Home for Harrison, and United Way of Harrison and Doddridge Counties.

Dan Cava’s Toyota World donated supplies to the teachers of Pleasant Valley Elementary School.

Cole Harley-Davidson held a Toys for Tots drive to benefit local children.

Walker Chevrolet held a Trunk-or-Treat for the local community, and everyone had a spooktacular time!

H & M Motor Chrysler Dodge Ram Fiat held their Trunk-or-Treat event. The community showed up and showed off their costumes and cars.