Russel Mazda
Russel Mazda
Last month, Russel Mazda partnered with Baltimore-area nonprofit Vehicles for Change (VFC) to provide a refurbished Mazda to a single mother with two children. The award was part of a broader partnership between VFC and Russel Mazda during the month of November to increase access to personal transportation for low-income residents in Baltimore.
VFC accepts and repairs donated cars and awards them to pre-qualified families for as little as $750, enabling low-income families to become self-sufficient. Since 1999, VFC has awarded more than 5,000 cars to low-income families, changing the lives of more than 16,400 people.
The vehicle was presented to the family at a ceremony held on November 21st and represents just one of the ways the dealership is furthering the nationwide mission of the Mazda Drive for Good Event, running from November 23rd to January 4th. Entering its third year, anyone who purchases a Mazda during the program will be able to designate $150 to one of four national charities or a pre-selected local charity.
Additionally, for every vehicle test drive taken during the event Mazda will donate one hour of charitable service from its employees, dealers and business partners across the nation. The 2014 Mazda Drive for Good event raised $4.9 million in charitable donations and more than 66,000 hours of pledged service.
“We couldn’t be more excited to serve our community by working with VFC to refurbish a car that will have such an enormous impact on a local family,” said Scott Feinstein, general manager of Russel Mazda. “We are thrilled to have this opportunity to put our technicians’ talent to work for a great cause.”
Kudos to the Russel Mazda team for the work they are doing to help their local community.