Community News ANCIRA AUTO GROUP Ancira Auto Group sponsored events during the summer which included the following. Kidd’s Kids Car Contest 2024 100% of entries purchased for the contest went to Kidd’s Kids. April Ancira meets this year’s contestants. Kidd’s Kids’ mission is to provide hope and happiness by creating beautiful memories for families of children with life-altering or life-threatening conditions! Kidd’s Kids programs have included: • The Kidd’s Kids Trip — Each November Kidd’s Kids takes a group of 30+ families to Walt Disney World for a trip of a lifetime! All expenses are taken care of including airfare, hotel, park passes, all meals, transportation while in Florida, souvenirs, special private character visits and so much more! Qualifying families have a child between the ages of 5 and 12 with a life-threatening or life-altering condition. Since 1991, Kidd’s Kids has served over 1,000 families. • Camp Kidd’s Kids — The first camp was in April 2023 and families were treated to a weekend at Morgan’s Wonderland Camp and Theme Park in San Antonio, Texas! Morgan’s Wonderland Camp is an ultra-accessible camp for everyone with a particular emphasis on giving people with physical and developmental disabilities an opportunity to enjoy summer-camp-type activities alongside guests without special needs. • Kidd’s Kids Teen Trip — Introduced in 2017, The Kidd’s Kids Teen trip is for teens ages 13-18 with life-threatening conditions. The teens’ families get to experience the major Orlando-area theme parks including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and Sea World while staying and the wonderful Give Kids The World Village. • Kidd’s Kids Glam — Pre-COVID, Kidd’s Kids Glam brought licensed estheticians to children’s hospitals to provide a day of pampering for children receiving treatment. The mini “spa day” included facials, make-up, hair styling and nail painting. Drive Away Education Raffle All summer long, News 4 and Fox San Antonio and the Ancira Community worked on the Drive Away Education Raffle. From the proceeds of over 3,000 tickets sold, Bruce Anderson of San Antonio was the grand prize winner. On Aug. 15. Bruce had a choice between five brand new vehicles including a Chevy Silverado, Nissan Frontier, Jeep Wrangler, Volkswagen Atlas and drove away in a 2024 Kia Telluride. The raffle also raised more than $415,000 statewide for school supplies for local students. DEALERS’ CHOICE 28
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