Pub. 2 2020-2021 Issue 4

T hroughout this challenging year, especially at the peak of the COVID-19 global pan- demic, CNCDA worked to collect and share Acts of Kindness by California Dealers . Stories of dealers involved in positive local community efforts during trying times came in fast and furious, with several deal- ers providing support in a number of ways to first responders, children and families in need, and a variety of COVID-19 relief efforts. CNCDA could not be prouder of the dealer body for stepping up to support Californians and our great state during a time of crisis. To close out what has been an otherwise challenging year, we wanted to share some of these uplifting stories with you. Thank you to everyone who shared and all the dealers out there who continue to support their local communities. Jenny Dudikoff McLaughlin Director of Public Affairs and Communications DCH Toyota of Torrance sponsored a community outreach program, Community’s Child, to provide food services during this crisis. With many local food pantries shut down at the peak of COVID-19 and local meals on wheels lacking volunteer drivers, Hope Community Center Pantry provided weekly groceries to over 300 families, 52 seniors and 11 individuals with disabilities. Lake Elsinore Ford is provided lunch to the staff of 50 individuals who were providing free COVID-19 testing at Lake Elsinore Diamond Stadium in recognition of their hard work and commitment to the program. The testing program was in operation for several weeks and provided much- needed testing to help keep the community safe. Acts of Kindness by CaliforniaDealers 16 Encinitas Ford joined forces with a local restaurant to deliver burritos to more than 1,300 San Diego health care workers on the front lines fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The dealership donated $10,000, and deliveries were made with cars from the dealership. Mossy Nissan in Escondido teamed up with the American Red Cross Bloodmobile and Senator Brian Jones to host a blood drive in response to the urgent need for blood donations as they were running low in this public health emergency. Donating is considered an “ essential ” act and is exempt from the governor’s “ stay at home ” Executive Order. Worthington Ford donated $5,000 to the Coronavirus Relief Fund through the Long Beach Disaster Relief Fund. The Long Beach Coronavirus Relief Fund supports community-based organizations at the front lines of the coronavirus response in the Long Beach area. For the entire month of April, Unicars in Indio offered all first responders, medical personnel, paramedics, nurses, doctors, police officers and firefighters that drove a Honda free oil and filter changes as a thank you to the hard work and dedication to keep the community safe. Unicars also donated a ventilator to Eisenhower Health Medical Center. Mike Thompson’s RV out of Southern California supported its local community and first responders during a time of crisis by providing meals to emergency room night shifts at a local hospital in Newport Beach. In coordination with Chronic Tacos in Costa Mesa, Mike Thompson’s RV continued to provide support to men and women on the front lines and seeks to reach 4-6 more local hospitals over a number of weeks, feeding 500 medical personnel in their local community.