The CarMax Foundation Provides Grants to Nonprofits on Behalf of
Associate Award Winners
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2012--
CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation’s largest retailer of used cars,
announced today that The
CarMax Foundation has recognized nine CarMax associates for the
third annual CarMax Cares Community Service Award.
Associates across the country were nominated for the CarMax Cares
Community Service Award for their personal volunteer
efforts and leadership in community giving. Winners of the award
were honored at the company’s largest recognition event of the year.
Each selected a nonprofit organization to receive a $5,000 grant on
their behalf from The CarMax Foundation.
The CarMax Cares Community Service Award winners and the nonprofits
selected are as follows:
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Nathan Arrazate
, service consultant, Jacksonville, Fla. Nathan
led CarMax teams in numerous volunteer events to benefit Jacksonville
organizations like Trinity Rescue Mission, Habitat for Humanity and
Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary. Other projects and donation
drives led by Nathan have supported City
Rescue Mission, which will receive the $5,000 grant in support of
its vision of transforming lives of the homeless.
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Kairand Bellinger, sales manager, Tucson, Ariz. Kairand
received this award for coordinating nearly 20 volunteer projects in
one year for his store team with organizations like the YMCA, Humane
Society, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Leukemia and Lymphoma Society,
as well as the Children’s Museum of Tucson. He has chosen California
YMCA Youth & Government to receive the $5,000 grant.
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Justin Booker
, buyer, Madison, Tenn. Justin has taken a leading
role in his store’s community giving efforts, coordinating or being a
part of events that benefitted Nashville Zoo, Special Olympics,
Wounded Warrior Project and the Salvation Army Angel Tree Program. Special
Kids will receive the $5,000 grant on his behalf to support
services for children with special needs.
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Travis Kennon
, sales manager, Las Vegas, Nev. Travis has
mentored youth with Omega
Psi Phi for 20 years and chose this organization’s scholarship
program to receive the $5,000 grant. He spends time with
underprivileged youth preparing them for job and scholarship
interviews, and helps with fundraising events. He also works with
Omega Gents visiting the homeless and elderly and holding winter
clothing drives.
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Racquel Martinez
, service operator, Austin, Texas Racquel has
not only coordinated multiple volunteer projects in the past year, but
she also puts in the extra effort to make sure that both Austin CarMax
locations can be a part of each event to benefit local charities. She
chose Foster
Angels of Central Texas to receive the $5,000 grant to improve the
lives of children in foster care.
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Lauren Packett
, auction services marketing coordinator, Richmond,
Va. Lauren has dedicated her time to a diverse group of
organizations like Special Olympics, American Heart Association,
American Cancer Society, Habitat for Humanity, March of Dimes and Boys
& Girls Clubs. Her passion for animals leads her to volunteer with
Richmond
SPCA and she chose this organization to receive the $5,000 grant.
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Tim Reeves
, production technician, Greensboro, N.C. Tim has
committed years of Saturdays to The
Arc of Greensboro acting as a head baseball coach of a team
comprised of young people with special needs. Tim has invited fellow
CarMax employees to join him as assistant coaches, and he participates
in additional CarMax team events that benefit other Greensboro
charities. The Arc of Greensboro will receive the $5,000 grant on his
behalf.
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Rebecca Sckrabulis
, location general manager, Oak Lawn, Ill. Through
her years at CarMax, Rebecca has led countless teams in events to
benefit organizations like American Cancer Society, Toys for Tots,
Boys & Girls Clubs, The Bridge Teen Center and Memorial
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. She has also participated in
wellness-focused events hosted by Girls
on the Run Chicago, which she chose to receive the $5,000 grant.
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Brittany Shytles
, sales consultant, Newport News, Va. Through
Brittany’s leadership, FoodBank
of the Virginia Peninsula has hosted CarMax volunteers numerous
times over the last several years for programs like Backpacks for Kids
and Kids’ Café. The FoodBank will receive the $5,000 grant. Brittany
also coordinated a team for the March of Dimes March for Babies
charity walk.
About The CarMax Foundation
The CarMax Foundation is designed to enrich the communities where our
associates live and work and has donated more than $13 million since
2003. Funding programs are made available through a percentage of
CarMax, Inc.’s net income from prior years. CarMax, a member of the
FORTUNE 500 and the S&P 500, and one of the FORTUNE 2012 “100 Best
Companies to Work For,” is the nation’s largest retailer of used cars.
Headquartered in Richmond, Va., CarMax currently operates 116 used car
superstores in 58 markets. The consumer offer is structured by low, no
haggle prices, a broad selection of CarMax Quality Certified used cars,
and superior customer service. During the twelve months ended February
29, 2012, the company retailed 408,080 used cars and sold 316,649
wholesale vehicles at our in-store auctions. For more information on The
CarMax Foundation, visit http://www.carmaxcares.com.
Source: CarMax, Inc.
Media Contacts
Michelle
Ellwood, Public Affairs Coordinator, 804-747-0422, ext. 4139, Twitter: @CarMaxCares
Britt
Farrar, Public Relations Manager, 804-747-0422, ext. 3473, Twitter: @CarMax