Pub. 60 2019-2020 Issue 4

NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK RE- CEIVES $21,000 DONATION TO SUP- PORT FAMILY MEALS IRVING, Texas (April 10, 2020) — The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) has seen a tremendous demand for nutritious food as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Park Place Dealerships mobilized its clients, partners and members and together, raised more than $21,000 to help feed families in the community. The Food Bank’s mobile pantry generally serves an average of 300 households. Distri- butions recently have surged from 1,000 to almost 2,000 households in the last few weeks because of COVID-19. “In these challenging times, we are glad to support the community and are humbled by the generosity of our clients and members,” said Dave Evans, Chief Marketing Officer of Park Place Dealerships. “Now, more than ever, we must find ways to help each other get through this unprecedented period.” The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is a top-ranked nonprofit hunger-relief organiza- tion operating a state-of-the-art volunteer and distribution center in Plano. Last year, the Food Bank provided almost 77 million nutri- tious meals across a diverse 13-county service area serving more than 200,000 meals per day for hungry children, seniors and families. The need for hunger relief in North Texas is complex. In order to meet the need, the NTFB is working to increase food distribu- tion efforts to provide access to 92 million nutritious meals annually by 2025. Over the past 30 years, Park Place has helped more than 300 community organizations across North Texas. The company supports philanthropic efforts in the arts, medical research, children's advocacy and education. Park Place is also delivering food to hospitals across North Texas known as Operation: Thank a Hero; providing cars to school teach- ers in several North Texas school districts for their use during the summer; and hosting blood drives at seven of their dealerships in June Founded in 1987, Park Place operates 18 full- service dealerships representing luxury brands Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Volvo, Jag- uar, Land Rover, Koenigsegg, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, McLaren and Maserati. For more info, visit parkplace.com . Park Place Dealerships Elder Mitsubishi — Cedar Park, TX You’ve seen their commercials in Central Texas, but this morning Scott Elder and LaurieThorsen spoke with Rosie about an exciting cause that they are joining to help fight hunger in Central Texas. Let’s talk about why you decided to get involved with FeedingCentral Texas. We see so much in the news about how this pandemic affects people and some people are financially struggling at this time. We know the Food Bank can help tremendously and it’s a great way to give help to some people when they need it most. What are some other ways you are helping the community out? Last October, we did a promotion with the Breast Cancer Resource Center and raised a fair amount of money for them and plan to do the same this year. In April, we planned to help the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter adopt a pet, but unfortunately that was canceled due to COVID-19, so we’ll be rescheduling. How has this pandemic affected the car buying experience at Scott Elder Mitsubishi? We’ve been wearing masks, cleaning all surfaces and offering hand sanitizer to all employees and customers. People want to do more of the car buying process at home and remotely, so we are evolving to help meet those needs.  For more information on Scott Elder Mitsubishi and to check out the Elder Express Checkout, visit them online at www.ElderMitsubishi.com . Love Chrysler Dodge Jeep — Alice, TX March 16th, our CEO Marion Luna Brem held a press conference where she announced that she would be donating $5,000 to the Coastal Bend Food Bank in Corpus Christi, TX. It was reported on by the local news outlet and attended by Corpus Christi City Councilwoman-at-Large Paulette Guajardo and Beatriz B. Hanson, executive direc- tor, Coastal Bend Food Bank. Love Chrysler Dodge Jeep's President and CEO Marion Luna Brem will be challenging all car dealers in the Coastal Bend to match her donation of $5,000 to meet the urgent and extraordinary needs of the Coastal Bend Food Bank presented by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Executive Director Bea Hanson will be present to receive the funds as well as City Council Woman-at-Large Paullette Guajardo, who is leading an outreach ef- fort inside the business community. “The best way to get out of our worry is to get out of our selves. I plan to challenge all of my brothers inside the auto industry to lead this important drive,” says Brem.