Each year, Hendrick Automotive Group teammates rally together to participate in one of our company’s most meaningful traditions – Hendrick Week of Service. This annual weeklong event is held in celebration of Chairman and CEO Rick Hendrick’s birthday (July 12) and his longtime passion for serving others.
Throughout the week of July 7-11, teammates from over 50 of our locations nationwide supported their local communities by volunteering at 15 different meal-packing events across the country.
This year’s Week of Service culminated on Friday, July 11, with more than 250 teammates from Charlotte-area Hendrick dealerships and offices gathering at the Hendrick Motorsports Campus for the third annual “Sort-A-Rama.” Hosted by Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, volunteers worked together to sort, pack, and prepare over 10,000 meal kits that will assist our neighbors in need.
This was our third straight “Sort-A-Rama” event with Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina. Since 1981, the food bank has strived through education, advocacy, and partnerships to eliminate hunger by the solicitation and distribution of food in the 24 counties it serves across North and South Carolina.When teammates unite with purpose, the impact is powerful. :blue_heart:
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Our Week of Service brought 50+ locations to fight hunger — ending in Charlotte with 10,000+ meals packed for families in need.
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As teammates united to support their community, Brian Porta, Hendrick Automotive Group Vice President of Education and Training, reflected on the significance of Week of Service.
“This is a great way to celebrate Mr. Hendrick and his birthday. This is a weeklong event that happens in all the states where we have our dealerships. From North Carolina to Texas, all the way to California, we have over 500 teammates this week actively working with their local food banks. It’s just a lot of fun to bring our teammates together to celebrate Mr. Hendrick and the servant leader that he is. We love to give back and be able to serve those in our communities.”
Learn more about the nationwide volunteer efforts that took place during this year’s Hendrick Week of Service!
Hoover, AL
Week of Service began Monday, July 7, with a meal-packing event in Hoover, Alabama. Over 30 teammates from Hendrick Chevrolet Hoover, Hendrick Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, and Hendrick Subaru partnered with the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama to sort food donations and pack meal boxes. Thanks to their efforts, 7,000 pounds of food will aid those facing hunger in the area.
Since 1982, the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama has worked to solve hunger by ensuring those in need can access emergency food near where they live. Each year, they supply millions of meals to more than 230 food pantries, shelters, and children’s programs in the 12 counties they serve across Central Alabama.
Charleston, SC
On Tuesday, July 8, over 25 teammates from Hendrick Automotive Group’s Charleston and North Charleston dealerships gathered at Lowcountry Food Bank to sort and prepare meal boxes.
Each year, Lowcountry Food Bank serves more than 200,000 people facing food insecurity across 10 coastal counties in South Carolina. A long-standing and valued partner, our efforts with Lowcountry Food Bank have resulted in over 23,000 fresh and nutritious meals for senior citizens, children, and veterans in need.
Raleigh, NC
More than 45 teammates from seven Hendrick Automotive Group dealerships across the North Carolina Research Triangle participated in a meal-packing event hosted by the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina. In total, 725 meal boxes were prepared for the elderly needing a helping hand. Each box contains enough food for several meals.
The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina is among the largest anti-hunger organizations in the United States, and for over 40 years, they’ve worked to provide food to people in need while advancing long-term solutions to end hunger in our communities.
Wilmington, NC
Efforts with the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina continued in Wilmington, North Carolina. Over 20 teammate volunteers from Hendrick Toyota Wilmington, Stevenson Hendrick Honda Wilmington, and Stevenson-Hendrick Mazda Wilmington worked together to pack over 1,500 pounds of vegetables and prepare 1,275 meals for those facing hunger in the area.
Kansas City, MO
Hendrick Week of Service concluded Friday, July 11, with multiple meal-packing events across the country. In the Midwest, over 25 teammates from Hendrick Lexus Kansas City (KS) and Hendrick Lexus Kansas City North (MO) joined Harvesters Community Food Network to sort and repack nearly 2,500 pounds of corn that may not have otherwise reached families in need.
A regional food bank serving a 27-county area of northwestern Missouri and northeastern Kansas, the mission of Harvesters Community Food Network is to mobilize the power of their community to create equitable access to nutritious food and address the root causes and impact of hunger.
In addition to the activities mentioned above, Hendrick Automotive Group teammates also volunteered at meal-packing events in Northern California, Greenville (NC), Buford (GA), Norfolk and Richmond (VA), Franklin (TN), and Bradenton and Tallahassee (FL).
Week of Service is just one aspect of Hendrick Automotive Group’s year-round fight against hunger. Our ongoing efforts include annual spring, fall, and virtual meal drives that support food banks throughout the communities we serve.
Since 2020, Hendrick Automotive Group has contributed more than $8.3 million to local food banks. In addition, our teammates have packed more than 1 million pounds of food since our meal drive tradition began in 2001.
Thank you to all our teammates who volunteered and to our food bank partners for their dedication, collaboration, and shared commitment to supporting those facing hunger in our communities.
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