Pub. 57 2016-2017 Issue 3

15 SPRING 2017 on its last leg. I got with our owner, Richard Al- len and he suggested a brand new 2016 Ram Promaster van that had been converted to a 15-passenger van, which is a $64,000+ vehicle. Obviously they couldn’t afford any- thing like that, so we decided to just give them the vehicle.” The organization also re- ceived enough presents to give to 100 families, all raised by Classic of Denton staff. and a needed help- ing hand is magnified many times over and above what the deal- ers themselves have contributed. Tom and Susan Du- rant’s Classic family of dealerships provide essential transporta- tion to Texans while nourishing the hearts of those whose quality of life depends upon Texas dea ler s and thousands of selfless employees committed to the greater good.  “The spirit of giving back is definitely infectious throughout our entire dealership staff,” explained RickWick. “Our employees are determined to set the goals higher every year and challenge ourselves tomake the biggest impact we can for those in need right here in Denton.” Texas Franchised dealers, more than any other private capital businesses, serve their communities in a very special way. With 97,000 employees in 1,309 dealerships in every corner of Texas, community outreach