Seasonal & Holidays
Toys for Tots Luxury Car Rally & Motorcade
Auto enthusiasts join together for important Tampa Bay cause
According to the National Center for Children in Poverty, about 15 million children in the United States – 1 out of every 5 children – live in families with incomes below the federal poverty threshold. The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program reaches nearly half of this population each year through its partnership with individuals, organizations, and businesses, supported by over 35,000 volunteers in 800 communities across the country.
For the last 18 years, the Dimmitt Automotive Group, as part of its Dimmitt Cares community initiative, has facilitated a toy collection across its three heritage locations in Homosassa, Clearwater, and St. Petersburg, Florida, and most recently at their newest locations in Wesley Chapel, Sarasota and Odessa. Employees of the organization and local automotive enthusiasts gather for a rally to show their support of Toys for Tots and all participants are escorted via motorcade to the Marine Warehouse to deliver all toys collected. Last year, 120 drivers took part in the rally and approximately 3000 toys were donated to local families in need.
The 2019 Dimmitt Cares Toys for Tots Rally will take place on Sunday, December 1 at 9:30 a.m. at the McLaren Tampa Bay Showroom located at 3255 Gandy Blvd N. Pinellas Park, FL 33781. Vehicle enthusiasts of any make and model are welcome to attend and all drivers will be escorted by 20 Hillsborough County Sheriff motorcycles to the delivery point.
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Toy donations will be accepted at any Dimmitt Automotive Group location listed below now through November 30th. Toys should be new and unwrapped for children ages birth to 13. As an added incentive, the individual who brings the most toys to the McLaren Tampa Bay location will be entered to win a chauffeured evening in the all-new Rolls-Royce Cullinan.
Dimmitt Cadillac | McLaren| Rolls Royce | Bentley|Aston Martin 3333 Gandy Blvd Pinellas Park, FL
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Dimmitt Cadillac |Jaguar Clearwater |Land Rover Clearwater 25191 US Hwy 19 N Clearwater, FL
Audi Wesley Chapel 2500 Lajuana Blvd Wesley Chapel, FL
Village Cadillac Toyota 2431 S. Suncoast Blvd Homosassa, FL
The Sarasota Studio 1518 State Street Sarasota, FL
Dimmitt Collision Center 240 Vollmer Ave Oldsmar, FL
For more information about participating in the 2019 Dimmitt Cares Toys for Tots Rally, contact Tracey Ringstaff at [email protected].
