Jan 26, 2018   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Sheehy Auto Stores Donates $150,000 to 22 Charities in Washington, Baltimore and Richmond as Part of Annual Giving Program

FAIRFAX, Va., Jan. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheehy Auto Stores has announced donations of $150,000 among 22 charities throughout the communities they serve in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Maryland and Richmond, Virginia. The donations are part of Sheehy's Annual Giving Program whereby each dealership partners with local non-profit organizations.

"Giving back to the community has always been an integral pillar of Sheehy Auto Stores," said Vince Sheehy, President of Sheehy Auto Stores. "Our employees and family of dealerships do much throughout the year in donating time and money for a variety of charities. As a company, we are pleased to continue our annual end of the year giving campaign that supports a wide array of community causes."

In the Washington, D.C. area, $75,000 was donated to charities including:

    --  Bethany House of NOVA ($7,500)
    --  Catherine Foundation ($5,000)
    --  Charles County Children's Aid Society ($7,500)
    --  Covenant House Washington ($5,000)
    --  Ecumenical Community Helping Others ($5,000)
    --  Fauquier F.I.S.H. ($5,000)
    --  Good Shepherd Catholic Church ($5,000)
    --  The Good Shepherd Housing ($7,500)
    --  The Lamb Center ($2,500)
    --  Manna Food Center ($7,500)
    --  Ronald McDonald House Charites of Greater Washington, DC ($2,500)
    --  The. St. Lucy Project/Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington
        ($7,500)
    --  Smashing Walnuts Foundation ($7,500)

Non-profit organizations in Baltimore, Maryland that received $50,000 included:

    --  Anne Arundel Medical Center ($30,000)
    --  Anne Arundel County CASA ($7,500)
    --  Arundel House of Hope ($7,500)
    --  Mosaic Community Services ($5,000)

In the Richmond, Virginia market, $25,000 was distributed to:

    --  ACES ($2,500)
    --  Mercy Mall of Virginia ($15,000)
    --  Patrick Henry YMCA ($2,500)
    --  Young Life Hanover ($2,500)
    --  Habitat for Humanity ($2,500)

Sheehy Auto Stores, Inc.

Sheehy Auto Stores is the 32(nd) largest dealer group in the country and serves customers in the Richmond, Baltimore, Annapolis and Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas. A family-owned business since it was founded as one Ford store in 1966 in Marlow Heights, Md., the company has grown to more than $1.5 billion in sales with more than 40,000 new and used vehicles sold each year. The company is recognized as a leader in customer satisfaction, retention and community involvement. For more information visit www.sheehy.com or call 703-802-3480.

CONTACT:
Hillary Reynolds
(954) 815-1186

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