MT. LAUREL, NJ (January 15, 2014): Holman Automotive and ARI®, a leading global fleet services provider specializing in complex car and truck fleets, raised more than $29,000 through donations and participation in several charitable initiatives throughout October, November and December of 2013. These initiatives included a variety of charity walks, participation in the global Movember movement and donations to the Food Bank of South Jersey.
“Each of these organizations directly impacts the community in which we live and work. Our employees and their families feel a strong bond to each of these remarkable causes and both the Holman Automotive Group and ARI are proud to foster and support this connection to our community,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Mindy Holman. “We are honored to support these tremendous charitable initiatives and look forward to continuing to do so for many years to come.”
Together, Holman and ARI participated in the following charity walks:
The Southern NJ Fall Heart Walk -- The event, which took place October 26 at Cooper River Park in Pennsauken, New Jersey, supports the American Heart Association.
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer -- The American Cancer Society events took place on October 20 in Ocean City, New Jersey and October 27 at Cooper River Park in Pennsauken, New Jersey, raising funds and awareness to support the fight against breast cancer. Holman and ARI have supported this inspiring walk for more than 20 years.
JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes -- Holman and ARI participated in the walk which helps to raise funds for the millions of people living with and affected by Type 1 diabetes. The event was held at the Waterfront at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey on October 27.
Walk to End Alzheimer’s -- The walk helps to support the Alzheimer’s Association’s efforts to raise money and awareness to support research to treat and prevent Alzheimer’s. This year’s event took place on November 10 at Citizen’s Bank Park in Philadelphia.
Throughout the fall months, both Holman and ARI also encouraged employees to support these worthy causes by offering custom-designed t-shirts for a $15 donation as well as the opportunity to purchase dress down days for a $10 donation with all funds raised being divided among the charities.
Together, more than 140 people participated in the five walks and, combined with the additional donations collected, raised nearly $14,000 for the four organizations.
Additionally, throughout the month of November, more than 100 men across ARI’s global offices in the United States, Canada and the UK united as one to support the global Movember initiative. The Movember Foundation encourages men to join the movement by growing a moustache for the month of November to raise awareness and funds to combat prostate and testicular cancer as well as mental health challenges. The 100 participants raised more than $9,000, making ARI one of the top 200 multi-national teams.
Finally, ARI and Holman also donated more than $6,000 to the Food Bank of South Jersey during the month of December. This included a $4,000 monetary donation and more than 1,600 pounds of turkeys valued at approximately $2,000. The Holman Automotive group, including ARI, also conducted a food drive across all its location to benefit the Food Bank, collecting nearly 5,800 pounds of food. Located in Pennsauken, New Jersey, the Food Bank of South Jersey is the leading provider of nutritional food to individuals in need throughout the region.
Also as part of Holman’s food drive efforts, locations throughout Florida also collected more than 1,000 pounds of food which was donated to Feeding South Florida. Feeding South Florida, a part of the Feeding America network, is the leading hunger relief organization in South Florida, serving Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. Programs include soup kitchens, food pantries, homeless shelters, group homes and other emergency food service programs.
For more information, please visit ARIFleet.com. Photos from each event are available upon request.
About Holman Automotive Group, Inc.
Founded in 1924 by Steward Holman, the Holman Automotive Group, Inc. is comprised of more than 25 different operating companies, including dealerships serving Southern New Jersey, the Philadelphia metro region, and Southern Florida; leasing and finance companies; a parts distributorship; truck up-fitting operations; and, the largest privately-owned fleet leasing and management business in the country. Now into the third generation of family leadership, Holman Automotive remains committed to providing the industry's best automotive related services and to the ideals upon which the company was founded: provide exceptional customer service to our customers, support and develop our employees, and give back to the communities that support our success.
About ARI®
ARI, part of the Holman Automotive Group, is a global vehicle fleet management organization that drives the best results for each of its clients’ unique and complex needs by employing the industry’s best fleet professionals, processes, and technology. A workforce numbering more than 2,500 collaborates across offices located throughout North America, Europe, the UK, and Hong Kong to manage more than 1,000,000 fleet vehicles in North America, the UK and Europe, and combined with its strategic partners more than two million fleet vehicles globally. A leader in its industry, ARI has been recognized as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” by FORTUNE magazine. ARI is headquartered in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Learn more at www.arifleet.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
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