Jeffrey’s Automotive Repair: Employees Give Christmas Gift to Community Enrichment Center

Dec. 24, 2009 - PRLog -- Tony Brooks, General Manager of Jeffrey's Automotive in Watauga, Texas, recently announced a charitable gift donation to the Community Enrichment Center (CEC) in North Richland Hills.  For the third year in a row, in lieu of traditional gift-giving, the employees of North Texas' largest independent and family-owned auto repair facility opted to give generously in honor of owner, Morton Jeffrey.  Employees where challenged to bring funds or actual canned goods to benefit this local food pantry.

According to the CEC, the donations of money and food collected by the employees of Jeffrey's Automotive equaled an amount able to purchase the following grocery items that can be used to distribute to families in need:

- 216 cans of cranberry sauce,
- 288 bottles of vegetable oil,
- 450 pounds of pinto beans,
- 216 jars of peanut butter,
- 216 jars of tomato sauce, and
- 972 pounds of tuna

"Gifts to the Community Enrichment Center provide housing to homeless families, safe shelter to victims of domestic violence, groceries for families in need and community building programs for single parents and senior adults," acknowledged Amy Walker, Development Director for the Community Enrichment Center.  "This gift will touch the lives of thousands of people in need throughout our community."

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ABOUT JEFFREY'S AUTOMOTIVE: Family-owned Jeffrey's Automotive Repair has served customers throughout Northeast Tarrant County and surrounding communities for over 30 years. Jeffrey's Automotive is the largest automotive repair facility in North Texas, located on Denton Hwy 377 between Loop 820 and Watauga Road in North Fort Worth. TEL: (817) 485-7340 - (817) 656-5454 - (817) 605-1222.