Findlay dealerships support school supply drive
On a day when the temperatures soared over 100 degrees, hundreds of Clark County School District students capitalized on a teamwork effort by Findlay Cadillac, Findlay Honda Henderson and Clark County Fire Station No. 33 on Aug. 11 just south of the Las Vegas Convention Center. With the continued need for school supplies, students and their families flocked to the station to receive a variety of donated supplies that included pens, paper and backpacks.
“This was an unbelievable event,” said Findlay Cadillac Marketing Director Sergio Brooks. “We’re very happy to be part of a very important drive to help students. With so many school drives spread throughout the Las Vegas Valley, we were amazed at how many students showed up at this particular fire station. We were proud to be a part of the gathering.”
The station also was utilized for an open house event so students were able to visit the fire station and learn about what it has to offer.
“We’re very thankful for the participation by both Clark County and the fire station,” Brooks said. “This particular effort was a home run, and we’re very thankful to all involved for the planning and execution that went into this event.”
Clark County Fire Department Deputy Chief Kelly Blackmon said the event was terrific.
“We had a great turnout, ‘’ said Blackmon, who has been with the fire department for 23 years. “I think we were able to help a lot of children get ready for their new school year. We’re hoping to make this an annual event. We’re so thankful to Findlay for everything they did to help us out with the event.
“The kids got to crawl into the firetrucks and go through the fire safety house. All of that made for the perfect Saturday afternoon. We have the open house every other month, so our next one will be Oct. 13 when we will be discussing earthquake safety.” Blackmon said.
Also participating in the event was Findlay Honda Henderson, which contributed school supplies that were added to each backpack.
About the dealers
Findlay Cadillac and Findlay Honda Henderson are led by general managers John Saksa and Scott Ramer, respectively, and both dealerships are part of Findlay Automotive Group founded in 1961 by the late Pete Findlay. The umbrella of dealerships now includes 32 dealerships in Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Idaho and Arizona, with the 33rd dealership – Findlay Mazda – currently under construction in the Valley Automall.
