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Hendrick Automotive Group and our teammates have donated more than 205,500 individual holiday meal boxes through our company-wide meal drives, and we are continuing our support in an exciting new way this year. To prioritize the safety of everyone involved, and the needs food banks, we are taking our holiday meal drive online to provide financial support for community organizations fighting hunger.

Now through October 24, teammates can participate in the 2020 Virtual Thanksgiving Drive by donating through this program, and Hendrick Automotive Group will match funds raised!

Whether it’s taking place in person or in virtual classrooms, teachers and school administrators across the country are heading back to school, no matter what. And as part of our commitment to caring for communities, Hendrick Automotive Group is continuing to support local schools in whatever ways we can.

Hendrick Automotive Group dealerships in the Kansas City area came together to show support for Kansas City Public Schools with a surprise gift. The market area donated $20,000 to purchase virtual learning kits for every teacher in the district.

Audi and BMW have always enjoyed a level of friendly competition, but Audi of South Austin and BMW of South Austin always find ways to work together. In the Hendrick Automotive Group spirit of teamwork, the two dealerships both support a local Title I school, Del Valle High School.

BMW of South Austin and Audi of South Austin are involved with a variety of programs at the school, from hunger relief to teacher appreciation, but have had unique success in providing vehicles for different classes – a need that is often overlooked by those outside the automotive industry.

Hendrick Porsche in Charlotte, North Carolina has been a longtime supporter of the 24Foundation and their signature bike race fundraising event. Although this year's event will look a little different due to COVID-19 concerns, Hendrick Porsche's dedication is stronger than ever. The dealership is providing a 2020 Taycan the Survivor Lap pace car for the race, and has even turned the vehicle into a fundraiser for their team to further support the 24Foundation and its mission to support cancer patients.

Our world is facing many challenges, but Hendrick Automotive Group is proving that every challenge is an opportunity to win. From market-wide campaigns to individual efforts, our teammates immediately saw the need to get involved and care for their communities in a variety of ways. Red more for examples from across the country of how our people are responding, and rising, to the current challenge.

Hendrick Automotive Group celebrates Earth Day 2019 with a look at our efforts towards environmental sustainability over the past year.

A series of large tornadoes touched down in West Middle Tennessee on the night of March 2 and into the morning of March 3, 2020, destroying many lives and businesses with it. While news of the spread and management of Covid-19 quickly took over the headlines, many across the Nashville community were instead beginning the long road to clean-up and rebuild. Hendrick Automotive Group’s Franklin, TN dealerships and their teammates were fortunate enough to not be harmed, so they quickly determined how they could come together to best help their community.

Relationships and connections are so important in today's world, and building relationships in the community is something Hendrick Automotive Group strives for on a daily basis. Several dealerships are involved with an organization called the Boys to Men Foundation (BTM) and have turned their initial connections into deep, personal relationships with local students.

Our 10,000 teammates surpassed our goal of collecting one meal each to share around the country and instead fed more than 10,500 families.

There's nothing that unites Hendrick teammates more than coming together to support a good cause. October was a colorful example of this, as dealerships turned pink for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. With 131 franchises and 10,000 employees across the country, Hendrick used its visibility to raise awareness of the disease, the importance of early detection and ways people can join the fight against cancer.