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Performance Toyota Sponsors St. Catharines Chicken Wing Festival
Performance Toyota has sponsored and participated in the 2017 St. Catharines Chicken Wing Festival, and has helped fundraise over $10,000 for Community Care of St. Catharines & Thorold.
The festival was held at the scenic Lakeside Park in St. Catharines, and saw the dealership engage almost 10,000 people at the popular two-day event. Performance's team set up the group's event tent near the festivities, and also showcased brand new vehicles at prominent locations.
Performance Auto Group Community Ambassador Bill Anderson said the group is very proud to have participated in this year's St. Catharines Wing Fest. "This event raises much-needed funds for Community Care - an organization that offers 19 different support programs to St. Catharines and Thorold, including help with housing. It is important to support initiatives that generate funds for this important charity, which is why we are very proud to have sponsored the 2017 Chicken Wing Festival," he said.
Performance Toyota's participation in the 2017 St. Catharines Chicken Wing Festival is a part of Performance Auto Group's Drive Change initiative, which ensures that our organization gives back visibly to the communities which we serve.
Performance Auto Group Presents 24th Annual United Way Golf Tournament, Raises Over $55,000
Performance Auto Group has presented its 24th Annual United Way of St. Catharines and District Golf Tournament in support of United Way of Niagara, and has helped raise over $55,000 for the charity's support programs.
The event was held on August 14, 2017 at the prestigious Peninsula Lakes Golf Club in Fenwick, Ontario. Over 180 golfers attended the tournament and played on the 27-hole course, and over 220 people enjoyed a first-class dinner hosted at the club by Performance Auto Group CEO Steve Alizadeh.
The popular event was organised and managed in its entirety by Performance Auto Group as presenting sponsor.
Bill Anderson, Performance Auto Group Community Ambassador and Chairperson of the event, said the tournament is one of the biggest fundraising events in the Niagara region and helps generate much-needed finances for one of the region's top charities. "The United Way Golf Tournament is considered one of the top fundraising events in the entire region. It raises funds for over 74 essential United Way of St. Catharines and District programs, and helps the organization run critical projects for communities-in-need. The event also helps finance nearly every medical research organization in Niagara, including those for cancer and heart disease," he said.
Bill said the tournament has been managed and presented by Performance Auto Group for the last 24 years, and is a vital part of the group's Drive Change initiative. "This event exemplifies our company's long-standing commitment to support community initiatives. For over three decades, we have single-handedly managed, organized and promoted The United Way of St. Catharines and District Golf Tournament, and have helped raised around $865,000 to-date from this one event. We are all very proud of this, and hope to continue organizing this event in future," he said.
Performance Toyota placed two vehicles on the greens during the tournament, including a RAV4 AWD SE SUV and an all-new C-HR XLE Premium. Both SUVs were very well received by everyone in attendance.
Performance Auto Group's organization of the United Way Golf Tournament is a part of the group's Drive Change initiative, which ensures that our organization gives back visibly to the communities which we serve.
Performance Auto Group Partners with Habitat for Humanity Niagara to Help Build House
Performance Auto Group has partnered with Habitat for Humanity Niagara and has helped construct a home for families-in-need in Port Colbourne, Ontario.
The event was held on Monday, February 8, 2015, and saw employees from Performance Toyota put on construction boots and work alongside volunteers to help build the home. The team helped lay down the subfloor and the laminated wood flooring, and also sanded the wood trim and painted the floor. They also donated $565 raised through a special employee barbecue held a few weeks prior to the event.
Bill Anderson, Community Ambassador for Performance Auto Group, said that Habitat for Humanity gives true meaning to giving and caring. "No matter who you are or where you are from, everyone can contribute," said Bill, adding, "Performance Auto Group and its employees are extremely proud to have partnered with Habitat for Humanity, and very happy to have contributed to such an important cause."
Performance Auto Group's collaboration with Habitat for Humanity Niagara and its donation to the charity is a part of the group's Drive Change initiative, which ensures that the organization gives back visibly to the communities which it serves.
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