AutoNation Associates from the company’s Auto Tech Labs team in White Plains with donated school supplies
AutoNation is helping local students begin the school year ready to succeed. Throughout the summer, AutoNation Associates from the company’s Auto Tech Labs team in White Plains, NY, collected, sorted, and donated more than 420 supplies, including pens, pencils, crayons, notebooks, folders, erasers, backpacks and other essential classroom supplies to benefit youth served by the Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle.
This initiative was part of AutoNation’s effort to support back-to-school supply drives across the nation. In total, more than 3,400 school supplies were donated to organizations, including the Broward Education Foundation in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas, Texas; and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast in Irvine, California.
“Our New York Technology team’s school supply drive directly supports children and families at the Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle, right here in Westchester.” said Ian Link, Vice President of Technology, AutoNation. “Having the right tools helps students walk into the classroom feeling confident and ready to learn. We’re proud to support an organization that does so much for our local community and to help give students a strong start to the school year. Every item donated by our team contributed to making this effort a success.”
The back-to-school drive reflects AutoNation’s broader commitment to giving back to the communities where its Associates live and work, a commitment that extends to supporting organizations impacting health with a focus on cancer research, youth empowerment with a focus on career pathways, and education with a focus on financial literacy.
“We are grateful to AutoNation and its Associates for their generous support of the young people we serve,” said Becky Mazzanobile, CEO of Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle. “These school supplies will help ensure our students have the tools they need to begin the school year feeling prepared and ready to learn. Support from community partners like AutoNation helps us create opportunities for young people to succeed in the classroom and continue building confidence throughout the school year.”