Society Road to Recovery program, which provides transportation for cancer patients who need rides to and from cancer-related treatment sessions or medical appointments. “This is personal because I was the sole caregiver and transportation provider for my mother, my older brother and my younger brother when they were each affected with different and rare forms of cancer in the last few years,” she said. “When I became aware of patients using taxis and public buses for transportation to treatment, I knew we had to do something.” To that end, Huffman not only raises money for the cause but also uses her various platforms to mobilize volunteer drivers. “We are asking our customers to join us as we campaign within our dealership, on our website and digital formats for volunteers, and we are matching funds directed to the transportation access fund,” she said. Other organizations she supports include Dare to Care Food Bank; Crums Lane Elementary School (AdoptAClassroom.org program); Give for Good Louisville (online giving organized by the Community Foundation of Louisville); Supporting Heroes; The Salvation Army Angel Tree; Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana; Shamrock Pet Foundation; One Warm Coat; American Red Cross; Tiffany Circle; American Heart Association and many others. Dealers are nominated by the executives of state and metro dealer associations around the country. A panel of faculty members from the Tauber Institute for Global Operations at the University of Michigan will select one finalist from each of the four NADA regions and one national Dealer of the Year. Three finalists will receive $5,000 for their favorite charities, and the winner will receive $10,000 donated by Ally, to give to charity. In its 12th year as exclusive sponsor, Ally also will recognize dealer nominees and their community efforts by contributing $1,000 to each nominee’s 501(c)3 charity of choice. Nominees will be recognized on AllyDealerHeroes.com, highlighting the philanthropic contributions and achievements of TIME Dealer of the Year nominees. “For over 50 years, TIME has been committed to recognizing the impact of automotive dealers on their communities with the TIME Dealer of the Year award," said Edward Felsenthal, editor-in-chief and CEO of TIME. "We are proud to continue the legacy of honoring these works of service with our partners at Ally.” Doug Timmerman, president of dealer financial services, Ally, said, “Auto dealers across the country who are nominated for this award each year are committed to not only doing it right and leading in a rapidly changing automotive industry but to strengthening their communities through giving back. The TIME Dealer of the Year program celebrates dealers who are the role models of the retail auto industry for their continuous efforts to lift up and support their employees, customers and communities.” Huffman was nominated for the TIME Dealer of the Year award by Jason Wilson, President of the Kentucky Automobile Dealers Association. She and her husband, Eliades Sarmiento, have four children. About TIME TIME is the 99-year-old global media brand that reaches a combined audience of more than 100 million around the world through its iconic magazine and digital platforms. With unparalleled access to the world’s most influential people, the trust of consumers and partners globally, and an unrivaled power to convene, TIME’s mission is to tell the essential stories of the people and ideas that shape and improve the world. Today, TIME’s 360° suite of products and platforms for storytelling also includes the Emmy Award®- winning film and television division TIME Studios, a significantly expanded live events business built on the powerful TIME100 and Person of the Year franchises, an industry-leading web3 division, an award-winning branded content studio, the website-building platform TIME Sites and more. About Ally Financial Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) is a digital financial services company committed to its promise to "Do It Right" for its consumer, commercial and corporate customers. Ally is composed of an industry-leading independent auto finance and insurance operation, an award-winning digital direct bank (Ally Bank, Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender, which offers mortgage lending, point-of-sale personal lending, and a variety of deposit and other banking products), a corporate finance business for equity sponsors and middlemarket companies, and securities brokerage and investment advisory services. Our brand conviction is that we are all better off with an ally, and our focus is on helping our customers achieve their strongest financial well-being, a notion personalized to what is important to them. For more information, please visit www.ally.com and follow @allyfinancial. For more information and disclosures about Ally, visit https://www.ally.com/#disclosures. For further images and news on Ally, please visit http://media.ally.com. About the NADA Show The annual NADA Show brings together more than 20,000 franchised dealers and their employees, industry leaders, manufacturers and exhibitors to learn about the latest auto industry tools, trends, products and technologies. 30 KENTUCKY AUTO DEALER
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