In the Community
For Immediate Release
DELLA AUTO GROUP ANNOUNCES CONTRIBUTION OF $2,500 to EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS: CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL, CHILD CARE COORDINATING COUNCIL OF THE NORTH COUNTRY, JOINT COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND MAKE-A-WISH NENY.
Toyota Provided a Matching Grant of $2,500 to each of the charities, for a Total of $20,000.
PLATTSBURGH, NY - July 17, 2012 - The DELLA Auto Group does it again and donates $10,000 to help four lucky charities. The four charities will also receive a matching contribution from Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. The Foundation of CVPH Medical Center, Child Care Coordinating Council of the North Country,Inc, The Joint Council for Economic Opportunity and Make-A-Wish of Northeastern New York all received a $2,500.00 donation from the DELLA Auto Group as well as a matching donation from Toyota.
Each organization benefits the residents in Plattsburgh, NY in various subdivisions of people in the community. The Foundation of Champlain Valley Physician Hospital is Plattsburgh's neighborhood hospital and ensures th
e medical safety of the community. The Hospital will use the donation for various uses such as wellness programs, education and technology. Child Care Coordinating Council of the North Country works to educate and strengthen families and child care professionals to raise healthy children in Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties. The donation will go a long way in helping the Child Care Coordinating Council in its child care education programs. The Joint Council for Economic Opportunity (JCEO) provides comprehensive services to the low-income community of Clinton and Franklin Counties. JCEO will use the donation funds in its services geared towards helping the senior population. Make-A-Wish Northeastern New York grants wishes to children that are facing life-threatening medical conditions. These donations will be used to make dreams come true for children in the Plattsburgh area that are dealing with these illnesses.
The DELLA Auto Group has been proud to be a part of the Plattsburgh community since 1996 with the opening of its DELLA Honda Store. DELLA Toyota was established in 2009. "It gives us great pleasure to be able to give back to the community in which we do business," said Michael Della Bella, President of the DELLA Auto Group.
The DELLA Auto Group is a series of automotive and motor sports dealerships located in upstate New York since 1983. Locations of the DELLA Auto Group range from Queensbury, NY to Ticonderoga, NY to Plattsburgh, NY. The DELLA Auto Group represents the following franchises: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Honda, Polaris Motorsports, Suzuki, Toyota-Scion, and Victory Motorcycles. Also coming soon, DELLA TOYOTA SCION will have a brand new, state of the art facility to better accommodate our growing customer base.
The Toyota Dealer Match Program enables dealer contributions to make a greater impact on the community. Since 1991, Toyota has contributed more than $500 million to non-profit organizations, and has always been guided by a strong belief in serving the communities where it does business. To learn more, please visit http://www.toyota.com/about/philanthropy/.
About The DELLA Auto Group.
The DELLA Auto Group is an automotive retail dealership group. Established in 1983, The DELLA Auto Group markets products and services through six retail facilities which sold more than 6,000 vehicles in 2011. The DELLA Auto Group directly employs over 200 people in Upstate New York. The DELLA Auto Group is committed to being a good partner to the communities in which it operates. For more information visit www.dellacars.com.
About Toyota.
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. is the marketing, sales, distribution and customer service arm of Toyota, Lexus and Scion. Established in 1957, TMS markets products and services through a network of nearly 1,500 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealers which sold more than 1.77 million vehicles in 2009. Toyota directly employs nearly 30,000 people in the U.S. and its investment here is currently valued at more than $18 billion. Toyota is committed to being a good corporate citizen and focuses its support in the areas of education, the environment and safety. Since 1991, Toyota has contributed more than $500 million to philanthropic programs in the U.S. For more information visit www.toyota.com, www.lexus.com, www.scion.com or www.toyotanewsroom.com.
Media Contact:
Kiara Della Bella
Director of Marketing
DELLA Auto Group
313 Quaker Road
Queensbury, NY 12804
518-793-3811
Pictured above: Michael Della Bella, President DELLA Auto Group, Tom Gilbert, General Manager Della Toyota, Kerry Haley, CVPH, Kathy Bishop, JCEO, Sandy Lashua, Make-A-Wish NENY, Peggy Canning and Keilandra Jones, CCCC NC, and the Dubay and Akey families, CCCC NC