Ancira Auto Group
Ancira Auto Group sponsored events during the summer which included the following.
Kidd’s Kids Car Contest 2024
100% of entries purchased for the contest went to Kidd’s Kids.
Kidd’s Kids’ mission is to provide hope and happiness by creating beautiful memories for families of children with life-altering or life-threatening conditions!
Kidd’s Kids programs have included:
- The Kidd’s Kids Trip — Each November Kidd’s Kids takes a group of 30+ families to Walt Disney World for a trip of a lifetime! All expenses are taken care of including airfare, hotel, park passes, all meals, transportation while in Florida, souvenirs, special private character visits and so much more! Qualifying families have a child between the ages of 5 and 12 with a life-threatening or life-altering condition. Since 1991, Kidd’s Kids has served over 1,000 families.
- Camp Kidd’s Kids — The first camp was in April 2023 and families were treated to a weekend at Morgan’s Wonderland Camp and Theme Park in San Antonio, Texas! Morgan’s Wonderland Camp is an ultra-accessible camp for everyone with a particular emphasis on giving people with physical and developmental disabilities an opportunity to enjoy summer-camp-type activities alongside guests without special needs.
- Kidd’s Kids Teen Trip — Introduced in 2017, The Kidd’s Kids Teen trip is for teens ages 13-18 with life-threatening conditions. The teens’ families get to experience the major Orlando-area theme parks including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and Sea World while staying and the wonderful Give Kids The World Village.
- Kidd’s Kids Glam — Pre-COVID, Kidd’s Kids Glam brought licensed estheticians to children’s hospitals to provide a day of pampering for children receiving treatment. The mini “spa day” included facials, make-up, hair styling and nail painting.
Drive Away Education Raffle
All summer long, News 4 and Fox San Antonio and the Ancira Community worked on the Drive Away Education Raffle. From the proceeds of over 3,000 tickets sold, Bruce Anderson of San Antonio was the grand prize winner. On Aug. 15. Bruce had a choice between five brand new vehicles including a Chevy Silverado, Nissan Frontier, Jeep Wrangler, Volkswagen Atlas and drove away in a 2024 Kia Telluride. The raffle also raised more than $415,000 statewide for school supplies for local students.
Vickie and Jerry Durant Hall Dedicated at Weatherford College
On Aug. 7, 2024, Weatherford College (WC) celebrated at the open house of Vickie and Jerry Durant Hall.
Located on the corner of East Park Avenue and College Park Drive, the 57,000-square-foot building will house students from WC’s Honors Program and Athletic programs. The facilities include a weight room, cardio room, multipurpose room and balcony. WC has an enrollment of 6,600 students for the 2024 fall semester.
Vickie and Jerry Durant have owned Jerry’s Chevrolet for 54 years in Weatherford, Texas. It is very important to the Durants to give back to the community and education. None of this would be possible without them and their valued customers and wonderful employees.
Cavender Auto Family Fundraised for Cystic Fibrosis with Golf Tournament
Cavender Auto had a great day hosting Audi Customers and friends at their 10th Audi Dominion Quattro Cup. Over 100 golfers participated, and over $12,000 was raised at a silent auction to benefit the South Texas Chapter for Cystic Fibrosis.
The first-place team advanced to the National Final at the beautiful TPC Frisco held this past October.
Greg May Honda Sponsor the Taking Care of Teachers Supply Drive
Greg May Honda of Waco, Texas, sponsored the Taking Care of Teachers Supply Drive where KCEN 6 News made sure teachers had what they needed for their classrooms this year. Keep up the good work, Greg May Honda!
City Limits Subaru Supporting Teachers Through the Subaru Loves Learning Initiative
Subaru Loves Learning is a national program sponsored by Subaru of America that helps provide funding for teachers at high-needs schools across the country to purchase school supplies and resources needed to help its students succeed. City Limits Subaru in Buda, Texas, partnered with Camino Real Elementary School this fall and surprised teachers with a $15,000 donation and 25 school supply kits during a back-to-school celebration. “We’re thrilled to support our local teachers and students through the Subaru Loves Learning initiative,” said Julie Herrera, retailer principal of City Limits Subaru.
To learn more about the Subaru Loves Learning initiative and the partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, visit www.subaru.com/learning or follow #SubaruLovesLearning on social media.
Park Place Porsche Dallas Art Exhibit
Porsche aficionados had a rare treat when Park Place Porsche Dallas hosted a Porsche Exclusive event featuring artist Costa Christ’s fine art photography printed on vintage Porsche hoods. Costa Christ is a Porsche Dallas client and his magnificent black Porsche 911 Carrera 4S was also displayed alongside his art.
Costa Christ’s artworks included classic and modern Porsches in front of everyday locations such as a convenience store, McDonald’s and In-N-Out Burger restaurants. He also showcased Porsches in front of iconic Dallas landmarks like Campisi’s Restaurant. Guests even had the opportunity to commission custom artwork by Costa Christ with sales benefitting The Children’s Tumor Foundation and Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center.
The event featured exquisite cuisine and fabulous cocktails from Thompson Dallas Chef Jeramie Robison and his team.
Porsche Dallas gifted each guest with a leather mousepad embossed on-site with the iconic Porsche logo and a swag bag with Porsche and Costa Christ-branded items.
Porsche Dallas is the only Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur in North Texas, which allows for unlimited personalization options for clients to build a Porsche that is unique to the owner.
Park Place Dealerships was founded in 1987 and has been engaged in the community through its support of the arts, medical research, children’s advocacy and education. For more information, visit parkplace.com.
North Park Subaru Teaming Up to Support Cancer Patients
Subaru and its retailers participated in the #SubaruLovesToCare initiative, providing warmth, love and support to those in their communities facing a cancer diagnosis. Nationally, Subaru is Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) largest automotive donor, and they have supported nearly 350,000 cancer patients since this program began. Locally, both North Park Subaru and Texas Oncology have been incredible LLS supporters throughout the years. Working with both inspiring teams is a joy and honor, and we can’t thank you enough for all you do for the community!
Employees with San Antonio auto dealer North Park Subaru, the local LLS office and the Texas Oncology-San Antonio Downtown clinic gather to celebrate the cancer treatment provider receiving a donation from LLS and the auto dealer. The donation included 80 blankets, patient care kits and handwritten messages of hope for Texas Oncology patients.
Gene Messer Auto Group Giving Back
The Gene Messer Auto Group in Lubbock loaded up a trailer full of food and drove it to the local Meals on Wheels office! When they got there, they helped unload it, and even got a tour around the facility! They learned about the critical need Meals on Wheels is addressing, and how great of an effort they are donating towards. Everything from the volunteer drivers to the coordinators of the routes means less Lubbock residents going hungry because of their incredible work!
Over $7,000 of ready-made food was unloaded directly onto their shelves to be used immediately! Meals on Wheels serves over 1,000 meals a day with 75-100 volunteers five days a week.
They also partnered with United Supermarket to put the food pallets together for transportation to the Meals on Wheels office!
Way to go, Gene Messer Auto Group!
