Dealerships Celebrating the Holidays with their Communities

The holiday season is a great time to give back to the community and help those in need. Here is how some of our dealerships celebrated the holidays with their communities and helped those around them.  

Brookdale Chevrolet Buick GMC Hosts Pet Adoption Event 

This year, Brookdale Chevrolet Buick GMC hosted an animal adoption event. People could donate or bring slightly used pet toys and supplies in for donation.  

“We team up with Rough Start Rescue,” said Tony Stark, General Manager. “They brought in adoptable pets; we had dogs, cats, and even a guinea pig.” 

They raised over $5,000 through the in-person event and by posting a link online. Most of the puppies present were adopted and one of the techs adopted a cat. Guests could enjoy live music, a silent auction, get pet photos with Santa, and visit featured vendors. 

Brookdale Mazda Mitsubishi Fills Cars for Toys for Tots 

Brookdale Mazda Mitsubishi participated in Toys for Tots for the fifth year. “Helping the children out with something tangible that we see the immediate impact from is great,” said Assistant Sales Manager, Josh Reiher. “They also look cool in the back of the cars.” Over 1450 toys were donated, most of which were donated by Luther employees. 

North Country Ford Donates to Shop with the Cop 

North Country Ford donated $4,000 to the Coon Rapids Police Department for the Shop with a Cop Program. 25 fifth graders from two local elementary schools were selected to shop. Each child will receive $250 to buy gifts for friends and family, or even themselves if they otherwise would not receive gifts.

Rudy Luther Toyota Chili Cook-Off Fundraiser 

RLT hosted their 15th annual chili cook off to raise money for Shop with a Cop in partnership with the Golden Valley Police Department. Luther employees donated $10 to try all 13 chili options and vote for their top three. Mike Hendricks won first place for his savory chili with spicy beef, pork and bison. Holiday baked goods were also available with a donation. They raised over $880 from the cook off alone, and with RLT and Motors Management matching this amount, the grand total raised was over $2,600. 

Infiniti of Bloomington Hosts Women and Wellness Event 

Infiniti of Bloomington partnered with Twin City Group, a full-service insurance company, to host a Women and Wellness event to kick off the Women & Wellness series. Women who attended could get free headshots, network with other female business leaders, and receive custom clothing consultations, along with test driving Infiniti vehicles.  

The Women & Wellness series, put on by Christine Portillo, will bring in women in business to share knowledge and expertise in specific topics around health and wellness.  “It was a great group of women, and I always feel grateful when people show up…even in -5° temps!” wrote Portillo.