Pub. 2 2020-2021 Issue 3

Issue 3 2021 7 WVADA For more information about Keys to Success, please contact: Ron Wiles, at (304) 680-7140, or by email at goodnews.ron@gmail.com . For more information about WVU Medicine Children, please contact: Marisa Sayre at Marisa.Sayre.m@wvumedicine.org. With help from Delegate Terri Sypolt and Senate President Craig Blair, the WV Legislature passed a new law that provides a state tax credit to dealers who participate in the Keys to Success program with GNMG. Dealers can receive up to a $2,000 state tax credit per vehicle. Good News Mountaineer Garage sold their first car for this program on Sept. 13, 2021, where Governor Jim Justice presented the keys to Brandi Edwards. Richard Stephens, with Stephens Auto Center, was the first dealer to participate in the Keys to Success program and sold GNMG’s client a vehicle that has kicked this program into gear. This is a great opportunity for dealers to help the citizens of West Virginia who are employed and need reliable transportation to make it to work. We are encouraging all dealers to participate in this worthwhile program so we can help West Virginians remain employed and on the right track. West Virginia dealers continuously support their communities while looking for ways to help create a strong West Virginia. WVU Medicine Children partnered with 36 WV dealers for support of the new WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital. Throughout the month of August, WV dealers gave generous donations or contributed $100 from every vehicle sold, which resulted in WVU Medicine Children raising $661,750. It is truly inspiring to see dealerships join together to help raise the necessary funds needed to help improve https://bit.ly/2YxjxjG WVU Medicine Press Release Governor Justice gives Brandi Edwards, the first participant in the Keys to Success program, a hug after presenting her with a reliable vehicle for transportation. Chase Barton and Richard Stephens present the first Keys to Success participant, Brandi Edwards, with the keys to a 2014 Kia Sorento from Stephens Auto Center in Danville, WV. the lives of West Virginia Children. WVADA sincerely thanks our dealers for their generous and continuous dedication to making West Virginia a better place for its people and future generations. Read more about this on page 8 of this issue.