2nd Annual “Help Our Schools” Donation Program Kicks Off at Tustin Auto Center

Sept. 2, 2010 - PRLog -- Tustin Auto Center (www.tustinautocenter.com) kicks off its 2nd annual “Help Our Schools” donation program, which raised more than $80,000 for Orange County schools in 2009.  For each new or used car sold during the month of September 2010, Tustin Auto Center will donate $50 to the car buyer’s choice of any established public or private education school in Orange County.   The auto center is home to 12 dealerships representing more than 17 auto manufacturer brands.  

“Our schools need our help more than ever,” said Mark Parkinson, president, Tustin Auto Center.  “With the significant budget cuts being experienced within each school district in Orange County, we feel compelled to do our part and raise these critical funds.  While auto dealers are also enduring difficult economic times, the dealers at the Tustin Auto Center stand firm that we must support our communities and our schools.”

At the time of the sale, customers will be asked by the dealership to fill out a simple donation form to designate the school of their choice and if desired a department within that school such as the science lab, athletic department or library.

“To continue serving students in a variety of ways, our schools need financial support,” said Carol Burby Garrett, executive director of the Tustin Public Schools Foundation.  “Community contributions allow teachers to update curriculum and equipment, implement new techniques and to continue activities that otherwise would no longer be available. The ‘Help Our Schools’ program couldn’t come at a better time.”

For more information about the promotion, please contact Linda Rose Mongell at info@marketingme.com, or visit www.tustinautocenter.com.

About Tustin Auto Center
Tustin Auto Center is located off the Santa Ana Freeway between Tustin Ranch Road and Jamboree Boulevard in Tustin, Calif.  Car dealers at the center sell most major makes including Acura, Buick, Cadillac, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, GMC, Hummer, Infiniti, Jeep,  Lexus, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercury, Nissan, Scion, and Toyota.

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