Share your community news with us to be featured in the next issue! Email Janet Hale at jhale@tada.org.
Gullo Family Honored With Community Impact Award
Gulf States Toyota honored the legacy of Tony Gullo Sr. by presenting Tony Gullo Jr. and the Gullo Family with the very first Gulf States Toyota Community Impact Award. Gulf States Toyota created this award to recognize the lasting contributions Toyota dealerships make in their local communities. Mr. Gullo Sr. was a remarkable leader whose vision, impact and dedication not only inspired this honor but paved the way for its creation. Gullo Toyota is proud to join Gulf States Toyota in ensuring that Mr. Gullo Sr.’s legacy continues to shine through this award for years to come.
Kerrville Dealers Unite to Fund Relief for Kerr County
On Wednesday, Oct. 22, Carlos Gallardo and Jeff Tucker from Zurich North America, and Terry Massey from Ken Stoepel Ford stopped by TADA Chairman Tim Crenwelge’s dealership to present a donation in support of the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund.
Grand Opening of Mercedes‑Benz of South Austin
Mercedes-Benz of South Austin celebrated its grand opening under the new ownership of Group 1 Automotive. As part of the opening celebration, the dealership donated $10,000 to the Abigail E. Keller Foundation, an Austin-based, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports medically fragile and terminally ill children through their challenging journey at the end of life. The foundation’s long-range vision is to design and build the first pediatric respite and hospice facility in Texas.
Group 1 Building Hope Campaign
Group 1 contributed $300,000 to the Building Hope Campaign in support of the new Texas Tech Health Fox Cancer Center in El Paso. As the first comprehensive cancer center in West Texas, the Fox Cancer Center will transform cancer care in the region, providing patients with greater access to advanced treatment closer to home.
Bird Kultgen Ford Teams Up to Provide Free Mammograms
For the sixth consecutive year, Bird Kultgen Ford partnered with Baylor Scott & White — Hillcrest to provide free mammograms to women in the Waco area.
Gene Messer Auto Group Supporting Meals On Wheels
Gene Messer dealerships all came together to help Meals on Wheels in Lubbock, donating 3,000 pounds of shelf stable food in support of Comfort Keepers of Lubbock’s 15th annual Feed Seniors Now initiative.
Appel Ford — Building Together to Support the Faith Mission
Appel Ford in Brenham, Texas, participated in the new Ford Building Together initiative and Global Caring Month. The dealership received food items from the local community, and donations were collected in the bed of a truck in their showroom. Over 800 pounds of food was collected and will benefit Faith Mission, which provides food each Thursday to around 350 people in need in the Brenham community. Appel Ford is one of over 2,500 dealers participating in the program with the ultimate goal of being able to donate one million pounds of food worldwide.
Ancira Auto Group and Blessed Angels
What an awesome blessing from April Ancira Thompson on behalf of Ancira Auto Group. Eight hundred delicious cans of Cranberry Sauce were delivered to Blessed Angels Community Center to be given away during their Thanksgiving giveaway to low-income Veterans, seniors, people who are disabled or experiencing homelessness and families in need. Thank you for helping to make sure families have food on the table to say grace over at Thanksgiving!
Pohanka Automotive Group and Honda of Boerne Announce Flood Relief
In a significant show of support for their new community, the Pohanka Automotive Group and Honda of Boerne have announced the establishment of the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund. In response to the recent devastating floods that have impacted countless families and businesses, the Pohanka Automotive Group has committed to matching all public donations dollar for dollar, up to $25,000, to provide immediate and meaningful aid for recovery and rebuilding efforts.
