“Time to Help” for Three Metro Detroit Car Dealers

Three local car dealers are offering more than holiday specials this time of year—they’re also offering a hand to bring holiday joy to local homeless families.

Employees from Meade Lexus of Lakeside (Utica, MI), Meade Lexus of Southfield, and Meade Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram (Detroit, MI) are joining together with many more volunteers to give homeless children and parents a day to remember this holiday season. The day is Saturday, December 4th, and the occasion is an annual Christmas party put on by Mitch Albom’s “A Time to Help” organization.

"A Time to Help" began in 1997 to encourage volunteerism in Detroit—staging more than 100 projects thus far that include home-building, food delivery, repairs to homeless shelters, and the aforementioned annual Christmas party for homeless children and their parents. The special upcoming holiday party will bring joy to them in the forms of needed gifts, food, games, arts and crafts, and, of course, Santa.
Meade Auto employees and other volunteers will be meeting at Booth Evangeline Salvation Army in Detroit this Saturday morning, dedicating part of their day to helping create a heart-warming atmosphere that shelter residents have grown to cherish.

The Meade Auto holiday spirit is being spread even further with holiday toy drives taking place at each dealership until December 13th to benefit local children fighting cancer, as well as through more plans to volunteer with the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries later this month.

Part of The Meade Group’s mission is to share its good fortune by supporting a variety of programs that nurture the health, education, and well-being of those in need in the Detroit metropolitan area.

This holiday season, these automotive dealers continue to do just that.

Dunkin' Donuts Coffee Promotion Detroit, Michigan

Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA) and Michigan Dunkin' Donuts have partnered for a discount coffee promotion to encourage customers to visit DADA member dealerships--including Meade Lexus of Lakeside! The partnership supports Oakwood Healthcare System Foundation Center for Exceptional Families.

Valid November 1st, 2010 through the end of the North American International Auto Show, January 23rd, 2011, Meade Lexus customers can get unlimited 99-cent hot coffee refills with a DADA/Dunkin' Donuts promotion mug (a 33% discount). Meade Lexus customers can pick up a free mug from Meade Lexus of Lakeside at 45001 Northpointe Blvd in Utica (click here for directions).

While supplies last. Just ask for a Marketing Team Member at the front desk when you arrive. Contact kreid@meadeauto.com with any questions and we hope to see you soon! ZJFRV548GHBT

Meade Lexus Hosts Holiday Toy Drive to Support Local Kids Fighting Cancer

“Keywords from yesterday: School drop-off, work, school pick-up, dinner. Keywords from today: Blood transfusions, bone marrow aspirations, spinal taps, neutropenia.” 

Mickey Guisewite describes the time when she discovered her son had Leukemia—when her world was turned upside down with panic and uncertainty as he fought for his life. Although her son has since successfully completed his treatment, the memory of the experience still remains. And her mission is now to support the experience of others through her nonprofit organization, “The Bottomless Toy Chest.” 

“The Bottomless Toy Chest,” based in Birmingham, is devoted to delivering toys and crafts to local children to keep their spirits up as they undergo cancer treatments.  And our three local dealerships want to raise as many spirits as possible in time for the holidays. Meade Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram, Meade Lexus of Lakeside, and Meade Lexus of Southfield are each hosting a Meade Holiday Toy Drive to begin Monday, November 22^nd.

Each Meade dealership will be accepting donations for three weeks and then will round up employees to participate in a “Wrap Party,” where every collected item is gift-wrapped and prepared for patient delivery.  The Meade dealerships are conveniently located throughout Metro Detroit, hopefully helping to encourage community support from their surrounding areas.

With cancer treatments come daily challenges for both children and parents, and Guisewite has experienced firsthand the immeasurable difference that a strong support system can make.

“‘The Bottomless Toy Chest’ is here to be part of that support system,” she says.

And with your support as well, blood transfusions and spinal taps can alternate with another set of keywords: Excitement and encouragement to stay strong.

Meade’s Holiday Toy Drive

• Dates: Accepting donations Nov. 22^nd-Dec. 13^th, 2010.
• Drop-Off Locations: Meade Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram (18001 Mack Ave, Detroit, MI 48224), Meade Lexus of Lakeside (45001 Northpointe Blvd, Utica, MI 48315), and Meade Lexus of Southfield (28300 Northwestern Hwy, Southfield, MI 48034).
• Donation Suggestions: Projects, games, and interactive toys for male and female patients from infancy through age 20.
• Donation Restrictions: Due to health restrictions, all donations must be new. Violent games and books, toy guns, swords, projectile toys, candy, food, or religious materials cannot be accepted.
• For more information, contact kreid@meadeauto.com.