Local Auto Dealer Gives Away 700 Christmas Trees
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Christmas is the season of giving.
Yesterday, the Car Company in Warsaw and Goshen celebrated the season by giving away 700 trees to the community. The company also gave out coffee and doughnuts. The estimated retail value of all the trees is $21,000.
"We can expect over 700 vehicles to come through here and each vehicle has three people. We'll see about 2,100 people," Mike Dewitt, Car Company president, said.
In the first hour of the giveaway, approximately 150 trees at the Warsaw location were given away. Each person who picked up a tree thanked Car Company workers for the tree they received.
It is the third year that the Car Company has provided the trees to local residents. Employees, family and friends all donate their time in helping the Car Company give out the Christmas trees. The Sheriff's Department was also on hand as was the DARE car.
"Everyone came out to help," Dewitt said.
Next year, they plan to hold the event again, at the same time of the year - the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
This year, the flyer was misprinted and said the tree give-away would be Monday.
Dewitt said, "We apologize to all of our customers if they missed the date."
He said that they would still offer the free trees Monday while supplies lasted.
Dewitt said there was one simple reason why the Car Company provides free trees to the community.
"A lot of times, there's people who can't afford it. An average Christmas tree is about $40," Dewitt said.
"We like to give something back to the community," Scott Bowman, the Car Company manager, said.
The Car Company sells a varied selection of cars at different prices and ranges. They offer cars that may be five or six years old, cars for students, a second car, family cars, and as near a new car as anybody, Bowman said.
"We try to serve the entire community, not just an entity," he said.
Bowman also said that all cars are backed by the company with inspections and other services.
"This is indicative of how we are trying to serve the community," he said.
"(Giving away the trees) is our one big event to give back to the community." [[In-content Ad]]
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Christmas is the season of giving.
Yesterday, the Car Company in Warsaw and Goshen celebrated the season by giving away 700 trees to the community. The company also gave out coffee and doughnuts. The estimated retail value of all the trees is $21,000.
"We can expect over 700 vehicles to come through here and each vehicle has three people. We'll see about 2,100 people," Mike Dewitt, Car Company president, said.
In the first hour of the giveaway, approximately 150 trees at the Warsaw location were given away. Each person who picked up a tree thanked Car Company workers for the tree they received.
It is the third year that the Car Company has provided the trees to local residents. Employees, family and friends all donate their time in helping the Car Company give out the Christmas trees. The Sheriff's Department was also on hand as was the DARE car.
"Everyone came out to help," Dewitt said.
Next year, they plan to hold the event again, at the same time of the year - the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
This year, the flyer was misprinted and said the tree give-away would be Monday.
Dewitt said, "We apologize to all of our customers if they missed the date."
He said that they would still offer the free trees Monday while supplies lasted.
Dewitt said there was one simple reason why the Car Company provides free trees to the community.
"A lot of times, there's people who can't afford it. An average Christmas tree is about $40," Dewitt said.
"We like to give something back to the community," Scott Bowman, the Car Company manager, said.
The Car Company sells a varied selection of cars at different prices and ranges. They offer cars that may be five or six years old, cars for students, a second car, family cars, and as near a new car as anybody, Bowman said.
"We try to serve the entire community, not just an entity," he said.
Bowman also said that all cars are backed by the company with inspections and other services.
"This is indicative of how we are trying to serve the community," he said.
"(Giving away the trees) is our one big event to give back to the community." [[In-content Ad]]