The CarHub community knows that every year we make sure to give back in the holiday season. This year, the team sat down and discussed what we could do to make sure that our donation would have the biggest impact possible in what has been a very abnormal year.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected each and every one of us and no one has been immune to the stress that it has caused. That’s why this year, we want to give our holiday charity allotment to an organization that is dedicated to providing resources for mental health advocacy and services. That’s why we decided to give the entirety of our holiday donation amount to a great service that does so much for people in need, Distress Centres of Greater Toronto.
CarHub Cares. Our holiday charity is just one way that we show it.
To give our community a better sense of what Distress Centres of Greater Toronto does and how they make an impact, we sat down with their Executive Director, Robert Ridge for an interview. You can read the transcript of that interview on our blog here.Â
An abridged version of the interview video is available here and you can watch the full version of our interview with Robert here.
Previous Charity Events
CarHub Charity Event 2019
Here's 2019's list of participating charities:
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF PEEL - Making a positive difference in the lives of our youth by providing mentoring programs.
CALEDON COMMUNITY SERVICES - A multi-service organization that assists community members with everything from youth and senior services to helping job seekers, small business advice, help for new Canadians and more.
EVERGREEN HOSPICE THORNHILL - Evergreen provides community based supportive services to individuals and their families in Markham, Stouffville and Thornhill, who are living with life-threatening illness or coping with the death of a loved one.
HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION - Provides heart-healthy information to Canadians and funds research into heart and stroke disease prevention and treatments.
NORTH YORK HARVEST FOOD BANK- Meeting the food needs of northern Toronto by providing dignified food assistance, education, focused advocacy and long-term food solutions.
PARTICIPATION HOUSE, MARKHAM - Enhancing the quality of life of individuals with disabilities through services designed to reflect individualized approaches, community involvement and a respect for human dignity.
SALVATION ARMY - Providing Canadians living in poverty food, shelter and clothing to support them at their time of need.
CarHub Charity Event 2018
CarHub Charity Event 2017
CarHub Charity Event 2016
North York Chrysler and our sister dealership Caledon Chrysler got together for the 3rd consecutive year to donate $25,000 to charity as voted by you. We're so happy for the charities that received the most votes and are receiving donations from us this holiday season.
Congratulations to The Heart and Stroke Foundation which received the most votes and received a donation of $15,000, and to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel which had the 2nd most votes and received $10,000.
Thank you to all of the participants and to everyone who took the time to vote. And if your favourite charity didn't make it this time, please continue to support them throughout this year as your support is always appreciated.
CarHub Charity Event 2015
Our Charity Initiative in December 2014 was our largest up to that point, and in December 2015, North York Chrysler and our sister dealership Caledon Chrysler joined forces for the 2nd consecutive year to donate $25,000 to charity as voted by you.
We're excited to be giving back to the community that has given us so much to be thankful for.
Congratulations to The Heart and Stroke Foundation which received the most votes and received a donation of $15,000, and to The Redwood Women's Shelter which had the 2nd most votes and received $10,000.
Thank you to all of the participants, and please keep passing on the word to help support the charities you are most passionate about. They need our support year-round, and we thank you on their behalf. All the best in 2016.
CarHub Charity Event 2014
On the left, The Redwood representatives receive their donation cheque of $15,000. On the right, Participation House, Markham accepts their donation of $10,000 from Roham Jamali of North York Chrysler.
PRESS RELEASEÂ North York Chrysler Donates $25,000 to Local Charities
TORONTO, ON (January 26th, 2015)- North York and Caledon Chrysler today donated $15,000 to The Redwood and another $10,000 to Participation House, Markham. Representatives of both charities visited the Toronto dealership where they received their donation cheques among staff and customers.
As a part of North York and Caledon Chrysler's Holiday Charity Initiative they held an open online poll, asking for customers and local community members to vote on which charities they should donate a total of $25,000. The poll collected 2,838 votes, which determined The Redwood Women's Shelter and Participation House Markham as the most voted out of ten local and national charities.
While receiving their cheque of $10,000 Participation House, Markham revealed they will be using the funds to renovate their facilities and add additional services to serve the purpose of enhancing the quality of life of individuals with disabilities.
The Redwood commented about their $15,000 donation, "This wonderful gift will help fund the outreach resources needed for change so that mothers and children will thrive and begin again in new homes and new communities free from fear and threat. "
This has been North York Chrysler's largest donation to date.
Congratulations to The Redwood and Participation House Markham, we know that the donated funds will be used to do amazing things for our community.
We're inspired by just how passionate our community has been in voting and advocating for the causes that are closest to your heart. This was our largest donation to date, and we have been so excited to see your votes every day. We put this Charity Initiative in your hands, and your compassion towards these charities and causes has driven it.
We'd also like to extend our deepest appreciation for all charities that were included in our poll vote. We are proud to stand behind each and every one of you; your contributions to our community are outstanding. We encourage you to get involved with these great causes:
Make-A-Wish, Toronto and Central Ontario, Ontario SPCA, SickKids Foundation, Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, Youth Without Shelter, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Alzheimer Society of Toronto, North York Harvest Food Bank.
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North York Chrysler Charity Donations
Here at CarHub North York Chrysler, we are committed to serving the community in which we work and play. Over the years we have been privileged to be able to provide charitable contributions to some of the most effective and worthy causes and charities.
Here are some of the charities that we are proud to have supported:
Baycrest Foundation
Beth Jacob Congregation
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel
Caledon Community Services
Camp Ooch Muskoka
Canadian Cancer Society
Chabad of York Mills
Community Safety Net
East York Hockey Association
Evergreen Hospice Thornhill
Free the Children
Griffin Centre
Heart & Stroke Foundation
IC Youth OrganizationÂ
Mackenzie Health Foundation - Ride for Health
Make-A-Wish Toronto & Central Ontario
Minor Peewee Association
Newmarket Soccer Club
North York Harvest Food Bank
Participation House
Princess Margaret Ride to Conquer Cancer
Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer - Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation
Salvation Army
St. Monica's School Dance-A-Thon
Redwood Women's Shelter
Toronto Catholic District School Swim Invitational
Toronto Waldorf School