Toys for Tots

Typically we run our Toys for Tots drive until the second week of December, however this year we will be an official drop-off location until the end of the year, to contribute to our  Hendrick Automotive Group's drive.  Bring any unwrapped, new toy to help bring joy to children less fortunate this Christmas!

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina (SHFBM) strives through education, advocacy, and partnerships to eliminate hunger by the solicitation and distribution of food. They provide a regional distribution warehouse and branches that supply food and grocery items to charitable agencies that assist people in need.

We are proud to host a food drive, here at the dealership, and also online. You can check out tips on what to bring, or go to http://www.secondharvestmetrolina.org/giveabit  and donate online using HEN13-6AY2 as your food drive ID to help us achieve our goal!

Charlotte Mecklenburg School Athletics

We are proud to be involved with Mecklenburg County High School and Middle School Athletic Programs. School sports offer teenagers the same outlet. Participating in high school sports is important for motor skill development, maintaining a healthy exercise program and provides for a release of anger when the academic stress become overwhelming. Most schools, if not all, require at least a C average to participate in these sports, which provides the child with accountability.

You can check out CMS Athletic Zone. The objective of this their site is to become THE place where parents, student-athletes, school communities, faculty & staff and the entire Charlotte community will “click” to gather information, news, announcements, scores, …all things athletic for district, school specific and team specific news. Annually, CMS athletic rosters total approximately 10,000 high school and 5,800 middle school participates. Athletic programs on CMS high school and middle school campuses strive to support the academic mission of CMS through athletic experiences that assist in the development of the total student.  Participation in athletics provides the opportunity for students to learn social, personal and physical skills that benefit them though their life experiences.

School Tools

Hendrick Honda is proud to sponsor the School Tools drive again this year. Don't forget to drop off school supplies and help us fill up this Honda Ridgeline, now until August 15th!  Or you can text the word "BUS" to 20222 to donate $10. 

When you text the word BUS to 20222, A one-time donation of $10.00 will be added to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your prepaid balance. Donor must be 18+ and all donations must be authorized by the account holder (e.g. parents). By texting YES, the user agrees to the terms and conditions. All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. Service is available on most carriers. Donations are collected for the benefit of School Tools by the Mobile Giving Foundation and subject to the terms found at www.hmgf.org/t. Message & Data Rates Apply. You can unsubscribe at any time by texting STOP to short code 20222; text HELP to 20222 for help.

Community Blood Drive

Thank you to everyone who donated and helped out at our Community Blood Drive on July 9th, 2013. With donations like yours, we can save local lives. Visit the Community Blood Center of the Carolinas, and see who you can help.

Pillow Drive

A BIG thank you to everyone who has donated to our Pillow Drive for the City of Charlotte Homeless Shelter with support from the Pearson Family. Don't worry, there is still time to donate!  We need new pillows and new white pillow cases; you can drop off in the new car showroom anytime during business hours 7am-8:30pm.

Hendrick Marrow Program

Rick Hendrick, chairman and CEO of Hendrick Motorsports, established the Hendrick Marrow Program in 1997 after he was diagnosed with leukemia. Even though he did not need a marrow transplant himself, he wanted to help other patients waiting to find a marrow match and a second chance at life.

The Hendrick Marrow Program works with Be The Match Foundation to support the work of the National Marrow Donor Program. It raises money to add more potential marrow donors to the Be The Match Registry, increasing the chances that more patients find their match. It also helps patients pay for some uninsured transplant costs, which are often a barrier to treatment.

You can help by donating at anytime, or by participating in upcoming events.  Be The Match Walk+Run in Charlotte, NC on September 28, 2013.


http://marrow.org/Giving/The_Hendrick_Marrow_Program.aspx

Fight the Flame 2013

On November 3rd, 2013, join us for the Fight the Flame 5K and help find a cure for RSD! Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, or RSD, is a chronic neurological syndrome characterized by severe burning pain, pathological changes in bone and skin, excessive sweating, tissue swelling, and extreme sensitivity to touch.  In the United States as many as 6,000,000 people suffer from RSD.  All proceeds from this race will benefit the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association.

To register for the 5k or to donate, visit http://www.fighttheflame5k.org/

Gethsemane Garden Christian Centre

Our community extends further than Charlotte, NC, all the way to the Gethsemane Garden Christian Centre (GGCC) on Mfangano Island in Lake Victoria in Kenya. Recently we donated for the 2013 Walk-A-Thon for Gethsemane Garden Christian Centre on April 20, 2013.

At GGCC,  over five hundred students are currently enrolled at the Christian-based school, where they consistently exceed the national average for end-of-year test scores. The students are among the poorest from Mfangano and the surrounding islands. Up to 65% of the people depend on government assistance for daily sustenance, and 60% of pregnant women are infected with HIV. The number of orphans increases each year as parents die from this disease.

Hendrick Honda shares the Gethsemane Garden Christian Centre's vision to give hope to, and empower, children who are victims of poverty and HIV/AIDS by providing them with a quality, Christian-based education.


To learn more, visit http://www.ggcckenya.com/help-today, or meet the children that need your help at http://www.ggcckenya.com/about-us/meet-the-children/.

Weddington Christian Academy

Hendrick Honda is a Gold Sponsor for Weddington Christian Academy. WCA's mission is to provide quality, Christian education in small classes to ensure optimum academic success and Christian nurturing.

We believe that you lead by example which is true with WCA.  Every year they participate in Operation Christmas Child, by filling a box with toys.  They also partner with Weddington United Methodist Church in supporting the Good Shepard Orphanage, where students donate and also, students in grades one through seven are pen pals with students at the orphanage, exchanging letters and pictures.

Every year Hendrick Honda donates a Honda for a raffle to help contribute to the Nazareth Children's Home.

Presently, Nazareth serves as a private childcare agency that provides specialized services to both children and their families. Their mission is two fold… first to bring love, stability and guidance to the children who come to them for help, and secondly to reunite these children with their families whenever possible.  They offer a complete continuum of care for the children, providing for every need. At Nazareth, young lives are being changed each day, for the better, and frowns are being turned upside down.  

To learn more, and to see what you can do to help the Nazareth Children's home, please visit http://new.nazch.com/HowCanIHelp.aspx.

Hendrick Honda supports Youth Athletics

At Hendrick Honda we proudly support youth athletics in our surrounding community by sponsoring the following associations:

South Park Youth Association
SPYA is a a non-profit organization, established in 1969,
dedicated to enriching the community through youth athletics.
http://www.spyasports.org

Mallard Creek Optimist Club
A civic organization run solely by volunteers in the local area serving the children in the community by offering different programs for them to be involved in. Sports and a variety of community service projects are just to name a few.
http://mallardcreekoptimist.com


Pop Warner Little Panthers
Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides youth football and cheer & dance programs for participants in 42 states and several countries around the world.
 http://www.popwarnerlittlepanthers.org

Athletes of the Season Winter 2012-2013

In efforts with National Amateur Sports, and their peers, here are the following Hendrick Honda Athletes of the season for the winter 2102-2103.

Fort Mill Middle School

Darcy Muttillo – Darcy is the FMMS Student Council President and was a member of the 8^th Grade Football and Boys Basketball teams at FMMS and is currently a member of the Nation Ford High School Lacrosse Team.

Camille Beck – Camille is a member of the FMMS Math Counts team that won the county competition two years in a row. She was a member of the Nation Ford High School Swim Team, FMMS 8^th grade Girls Basketball team, and is currently a member of the FMMS softball team.

Banks Trail Middle School 

Meredith Christopher (8^th grade girls basketball) – Meredith led the Lady Timberwolves in scoring and helped guide the team to the semifinals of the conference tournament. Her work ethic and leadership helped make this a great season for Lady Timberwolves basketball. Meredith is a leader both on and off the court. Meredith is enrolled in honors high school courses in 8^th grade. She is an active member of the Junior Beta Club and also participates in high school soccer. Meredith’s teachers say she is a pleasure to teach and is always willing to help faculty and staff in any way she can. She has proven herself to be a leader at Banks Trail.

Keaton Padgett (8^th grade boys basketball) – In his first season playing basketball for Banks Trail, Keaton led the teams in rebounds and was a solid presence for the team. He helped guide the Timberwolves deep into the playoffs in the school’s 2^nd season. Keaton is a mentor for many of the younger boys in school. He works with students on and off the court to help develop leadership skills. Keaton is enrolled in honors high school courses in 8^th grade. He frequently assists the athletic administration in preparing for athletic events and has been an asset as a student leader at Banks Trail. 

Springfield Middle School 

Austin Grainger - Austin plays three sports: football, basketball and soccer!  He serves as an office assistant at Springfield during 1^st period and maintains his status on the A/B honor roll while taking honors classes.  In addition to playing sports, Austin loves to watch Clemson University football and hopes to attend Clemson to major in engineering.
Alexis King -   In addition to being an outstanding player on Springfield’s volleyball, basketball and track team, Alexis participated on the SMS Mock Trial Team and is a member of the student council.   Even with all of her busy activities, Alexis maintains all A’s and the occasional B in class. Alexis does not stop with the sports after school.  She plays on an AAU basketball and track team which travel extensively.  She enjoys reading, listening to music and her favorite class is history

Gold Hill Middle School 

Kyle Long

The selection of Kyle Long as Hendrick Honda male student athlete for Winter Sports is well deserved.  Kyle is an active member of the GHMS student body.  He understands the importance of commitment and service in and out of the classroom.  Kyle is respected by his peers and dedicated to the academic, athletic, and social success of his peers.  Kyle volunteers with the Booster Club and has proven himself to be an asset to the Gold Hill Middle School family.  We salute you Kyle and Go Bulldogs!    

Rachel Brooks

The selection of Rachel Brooks for recognition by Hendrick Honda for the GHMS Winter Sports female student athlete was well deserved.  Rachel served as a member of the GHMS Lady Bulldogs Basketball Team.  She proved herself to be a leader on the court and in the classroom as she motivates peers to do their best and be the best at all times.  Rachel is an asset to the Gold Hill Middle School student body.  We salute you Rachel and Go Bulldogs!

Fort Mill School District Athletics

Hendrick Honda partners with National Amateur Sports to help sponsor Fort Mill School District Athletics. National Amateur Sports (NAS) was created by a team passionate about youth athletics who based their vision on four observations:

1. Kids need sports. Student athletes are four times more likely to attend college than non-athletes.
2. Schools need funding. In just the past two years, more than $3.5 billion has been cut from sports programs in public schools. 
3. Operations and marketing solutions are lacking. Middle and high school sports programs as well as amateur sports leagues are under-served relative to today’s available technology.
4. Businesses want to become involved.  Corporations are good citizens with a strong desire to support local communities in grassroots campaigns.

At Hendrick Honda, we shared the same vision when looking to outreach to the community!  We now stay involved with the Fort Mill School District by highlighting two athletes (male and female) each season from each school, and not only recognize them for their outstanding athleticism, but for their scholastic achievements as well.

If you like more info on NAS, or about the Fort Mill School District Athletics, please visit:

www.nationalamateursports.com or www.fortmillathletics.com. 

Camp LUCK 2013

Hendrick Honda was delighted to be a part of the 1^st Bike LUCK fund raiser event on May 4th, 2013. With our sponsorship, they were able to raise enough to send approximately 40 children to Camp LUCK this summer.

Camp LUCK offers support for families and provides a healthy worry-free (medically supervised) camp environment where children and their families have opportunities to reach their potential by building self-esteem, friendships and character through participating in activities that are focused on nurturing the development of Lucky Unlimited Cardiac Kids.

For more information, or to donate, visit www.CampLUCK.com .