Pub. 60 2019-2020 Issue 4

 MAKING A DIFFERENCE — CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19 Tomes Auto Group support in the McKinney Battle of the Badges Blood Drive was crucial in helping to supply blood to local hospitals. Tomes Auto Group — McKinney, TX Carter Blood Care is in the middle of a month-long blood shortage here in Texas and across the entire nation. For the 3rd year in a row, Tomes Auto Group hosted McKinney Battle of the Badges in partnership with Carter BloodCare on June 6, 2020. McKinney Battle of the Badges is a friendly competition between our local Police and Fire Departments, to see which group has more donors. Both Police and Fire Department come to Tomes Auto Group for the event. Donors get to select which organization to support at the time of their donation. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Carter BloodCare took extra precautions on their drive to ensure social dis- tancing. They only allowed four donors on their bus each hour to ensure donors were not in close contact with each other during the entire process, allowing them to do extra cleaning of all surfaces between each donor. Their staff and donors wore masks while they interacted with each other. We had 31 donors and collected 28 units of blood, which will directly impact 80 lives. Shamaley Buick GMC — El Paso, TX Shamaley Buick GMC is proud to announce no charge oil changes for all healthcare professionals on the front lines and working through the coronavirus pandemic. The complimentary oil changes is one of the small ways Shamaley Buick GMC is extending their Service with a Purpose program, which looks for ways to help the community at large with a “fix it forward” platform. Shamaley Buick GMC sales and service remains open to assist the com- munity with providing safe and reliable transportation to and from their essential locations. Medical professionals looking to take advantage of this offer are asked to provide proof of employment, such as a work badge or hospital identification. Shamaley Buick GMC will gladly service any vehicle regardless of make or model, purchased at their dealership or not, but highly suggest healthcare professionals schedule an appointment in advance. Shamaley Buick GMC is located in west El Paso at 955 Crockett Street, with service open from 7am-6pm Monday through Saturday. Appoint- ments for sales and service can be made by calling 915-231-4000 or online at shamaleybuickgmc.com. New Carrollton Visual Focal Point for Carrollton on Northbound I-35E (Five Star Chevrolet installs new highway icon that will be three times the normal size.) Sam Pack’s Five Star Chevrolet in Carrollton installed and dedicated a new flagpole and flag. At this time of uncertainty, the dealership hoped to re-instill pride and hope to their community with the placement of this 100 ft flagpole and appropri- ately oversized U.S. flag. Attendees at the May 7 flag ceremony included Mayor Pro Tem Young Sung, Carrollton Police Honor Guard, Director of Public Safety Rex Redden, Metro- crest Chamber of Commerce President Erin Carter, Farmers Branch Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Grace Speese, and Dealership General Manager Alan Brown. A spokesperson for Sam Pack's Five Star Chevrolet said, “We hope this flag and flagpole will instill pride and hope in our country and future.” Sam Pack’s Five Star Chevrolet — Carrollton, Texas Southfork Chysler Dodge Jeep RAM Chris Godwin donated $2,000 to the Pearland Neighborhood Center to help purchase food, baby and hygiene items to distribute locally to the Pearland, Manvel and Brookside communities. The center serves low- to moderate-income families and seniors through a variety of programs offered there.