It’s the Summer of Giving at Apple Autos!
With our 11th annual Oil Change for Hope wrapped up, we’re excited to be diving head-first into a sunny season of GIVING at Apple Autos.
Here’s what’s on the docket this month across all 5 of our locations
All Ford Car Show Benefitting Every Meal
What a turnout! 300+ classic cars lined our Apple Ford Lincoln Apple Valley lot on Sunday, June 5th. We had great food, grilled by our local boy scouts, and a special demonstration from our local fire department, using the Jaws of Life to saw a couple clunkers in half!
But our favorite report is the amount of donations raised for Every Meal. Over 130 pounds on non-perishables were donated, making 104 meals for kids most in need! We continue to be amazed by the outpouring of generosity in our community.
Free Bikes 4 Kidz Giveaway at Apple Ford Shakopee
A few years ago, we had a company-wide Volunteer Day with Free Bikes 4 Kidz, where we cleaned and refurbished donated bikes for kids who needed them most. This month, we had the rewarding opportunity to give the bikes away!
Together with Shakopee Schools and Free Bikes 4 Kidz, we hosted an official Bike Giveaway at our Apple Ford Shakopee Store! 200 kids came to pick out a bike and get sized for a helmet just in time for the summer.
Free Bikes 4 Kidz Ironman Bike Ride Another year, another bike ride!
We’re happy to be back as the main sponsor for the Free Bikes 4 Kidz MN Ironman Bike Ride this year. With routes of 31, 59.6 (96.5k) and 100 miles, there’s something for everyone. The 5-mile family ride on the winding Minnesota River Valley Trail gives even the littlest pedaler a ride to remember.
The ride starts in downtown Shakopee and winds its way back into the heart of town, Huber Park.
Free Bikes 4 Kidz is one of our favorite non-profits to partner with. It was born as a one-time hobby in a two-car garage. A group of passionate cyclists collected, refurbished, and gave away 250 bikes over a two-week period. Since then that hobby has grown to become the largest organization of its kind in the country, with 14 locations in the US!
Apple Autos Scholarship Recipient Send-Off
We’ve always said we love investing in the next generation! One way we do is by providing $20,000 in scholarships to the students in our community each year.
This year, we wanted to switch it up a bit and host our very own open house for graduating seniors! We had students visit our Apple Valley location, grab some lunch, a free professional headshot, and resume review.
We love to meet our seniors and hear all about their post-grad plans ambitions. Some are pursuing a career in trades, while others are going to 4-year universities for majors like Nursing, Communications, Biology and more!
We were so excited and humbled to partner with Wells Fargo Auto for the second year in a row to present a brand new payment-free vehicle to a former US Army Sergeant at the Minnesota State Fair during Military Appreciation Day.
Michael Diehn is a purple heart veteran who served 7 years in Iraq from 2001-2006. He was injured in October of 2003. After 6 months of rehab in Germany, Michael re-enlisted and was deployed to Iraq where he was honorable discharged in March of 2006.
Together with Wells Fargo and the Military Warriors Support Foundation, we presented Michael, his wife Jessica, and their three children with a payment-free 2021 Ford Escape Hybrid. In addition to the vehicle, and with a tremendous amount of help from our community, we were able to fill the trunk with items based on the family’s hobbies and interests. We’ll never have sufficient words to describe our gratitude, but believe this is a start.
For more information on how you can support wounded veterans, visit www.militarywarriors.org
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