Teammates celebrate Mr. Hendrick's birthday by serving others
Team members throughout the United States participated in Hendrick Automotive Group’s annual “Week of Service,” starting in Northern California, July 8 and culminating July 12 in Atlanta – which is also Chairman & CEO Rick Hendrick’s birthday.
More than 500 volunteers packed over 57,000 meals, sorted food items and provided any support requested by partner food banks. Highlighted by the largest single-day “Sort-a-Rama” event in company history hosted by Charlotte’s Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina.
“There’s no better way to celebrate our leader Mr. Hendrick’s birthday than give back to the community,” said Hendrick Automotive Group President Jeffrey Brown (J.B.) to the gathered volunteers on the campus of Hendrick Motorsports in Concord, North Carolina. “Serving the community is such a big part of who we are as a company.”
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The “Week of Service” is another aspect of Hendrick Automotive Group’s year-round fight against hunger, bookended every year with the company’s spring and fall donation drives.
Since 2020, Hendrick Automotive Group and its team members have contributed more than $6.3 million in funds to help partner food banks purchase meals and supplies for those in need throughout the country.
On the volunteer side, Hendrick Automotive Group employees have now packed more than 1 million pounds of food since the project’s humble beginnings in 2001.
Northern California
Hendrick ‘Week of Service’ packing events kicked off July 8 with an impressive meal-packing event hosted by our North California food bank partner, Alameda Food Bank. The event was a rousing success, as 50 teammates from Acura of Pleasanton, Lexus of Pleasanton and East Bay BMW sorted more than 16,000 pounds of plums, providing for an estimated 10,000 meals.
Founded in 1977, the Alameda Food Bank is a non-profit organization that assisting the Alameda community by providing nourishing food in a compassionate and respectful manner with the support of more than 250 dedicated volunteers and local partners.
Kansas City
Team members from our Kansas City-area stores in both Missouri and Kansas joined partner Harvesters Community Food Network to pack 5,587 pounds of carrots and onions. Each meal item yielded four pallets of produce, distributed through the local mobile pantry program.
Serving a 27-county area of northwestern Missouri and northeastern Kansas, Harvesters serves as the area’s leading regional food bank. Through community support, the organization aims to afford access to nutritious food, address the root causes of hunger, while positively impacting people in need throughout the Kansas City area.
Charlotte
More than 250 volunteers gathered inside the Axalta Customer Experience Center to pack 10,000(!) meals over a four-hour period.
With the help of Second Harvest Food Bank, volunteers from both Hendrick Automotive Group and Hendrick Motorsports joined forces to pack meals for 17 area schools with students and families facing hunger throughout the summer.
“I just love when I get the chance to pack with our friends here at Hendrick,” said Kay Carter, CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina. “They are one of our biggest donors and do a lot of volunteerism throughout the year as well. Everyone follows the lead of Mr. Hendrick. He truly cares about people.”
Since 1981, Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina has strived through education, advocacy and partnerships to eliminate hunger by the solicitation and distribution of food. The food bank serves 24 counties (14 in North Carolina; 10 in South Carolina).
Charleston
Nearly 30 volunteers from Hendrick Automotive Group dealerships throughout Charleston and North Charleston packaged 340 meal boxes for local seniors and children hosted by Lowcountry Food Bank.
Founded in 1983 by Trident United Way and the Coastal Community Foundation to address hunger throughout the community, Lowcountry Food Bank is a long-standing partner and one of the most successful food banks in the country. Headquartered in Charleston, the organization serves 10 coastal counties with two South Carolina regional distribution centers in Yemassee and Myrtle Beach.
Atlanta
Atlanta-area team members were busy Friday morning, packing 250 meat and 250 produce boxes distributed to families in North Georgia. Each family if four receives one meat and one produce box, distributed to the families most in need throughout the area.
If you or your company want to join in the fight, we encourage you to reach out to your local food bank to learn more.
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