The CarMax Foundation Provides Grants to Nonprofits on Behalf of
Associate Award Winners
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2013--
CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation’s largest retailer of used cars,
announced today the 10 winners of the The
CarMax Foundation's fourth 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 associate recognition event of the
year. Each winner 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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Mark Boswer
, sales manager-in-training, Laurel, Md. – Mark
has been a vital part of more than 10 volunteer events in the last
year benefiting organizations like the YMCA, Wounded Warrior Project
and Camp Farthest Out. He also was a team leader for a playground
build at KIPP Baltimore, which is part of The CarMax Foundation’s
partnership with KaBOOM!. Mark chose Capital
Partners for Education, which works with low-income youth in the
Washington, DC area to get to and through college, to receive the
$5,000 grant.
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Sarah Brown
, buyer, Cincinnati, Ohio – Sarah led her
store team in numerous community activities and donation drives over
the past year working with charities like
Ronald McDonald House
,
Susan
G. Komen
, People Working Cooperatively and Shared Harvest Foodbank.
Sarah is a passionate supporter of The
Dragonfly Foundation, an organization that brings comfort and joy
to kids and young adults with cancer and blood diseases, and has
selected this charity to receive the $5,000 grant.
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Richard Caudell
, systems technology programmer/analyst, Richmond,
Va. – Richard has served as a volunteer emergency medical
technician with the Ashland
Volunteer Rescue Squad since 2011 and has selected this
organization to receive a $5,000 grant. He has logged more than 1,000
hours each year in volunteer service to the County and was named
Hanover County’s EMT of the Year in 2012.
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Nancy Eckert
, management assistant, Baton Rouge, La. – Nancy
has been the driving force behind efforts to give back to the Baton
Rouge community even before the CarMax store was officially open. She
has organized volunteer activities with a diverse group of
organizations like the YWCA, Special Olympics and the American Heart
Association. Nancy also has organized a number of events benefiting St.
Vincent de Paul Society, which strives to understand and fulfill
the needs of the poor in Baton Rouge and will receive a grant of
$5,000.
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Eileen Ingle
, management assistant, Tucson, Ariz. – Eileen has
not only played a leadership role in more than 20 volunteer events
with organizations like
Susan G. Komen
and the Humane Society of
Southern Arizona, but she also takes great pride in supporting
co-workers who want to give back through volunteerism and donations.
She has selected Our
Family Services, which provides shelter and support to homeless
children and families, to receive the $5,000 grant.
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Jen Lignelli
, management assistant, Sanford, Fla. – Jen
has been a driving force behind the Sanford team’s community
involvement by organizing a variety of volunteer projects. Through
Jen’s leadership, charities like Give Kids the World, Second Harvest
Food Bank, and American Cancer Society have received volunteer and
financial support. She also has dedicated her time to programs hosted
by Make-A-Wish
Central and Northern Florida, which she chose to receive the
$5,000 grant.
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Travis Lipsman
, senior buyer, Des Moines, Iowa – Travis has
taken a leading role in his store’s community giving efforts by
coordinating more than a dozen activities in the past year benefiting
organizations like American Lung Association, the YMCA and March of
Dimes. Through his leadership, CarMax has also made a significant
impact at local food pantries. Travis is passionate about animal
welfare and has selected AHeinz57
Pet Rescue & Transport to receive the grant of $5,000.
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Nestor Lopez
, senior buyer, Ontario, Calif. – Nestor heads up
the Ontario store’s charitable efforts and inspired his team to
participate in events this year with organizations like the American
Lung Association and Make-A-Wish Foundation. He also served as a
playground build captain in The CarMax Foundation’s partnership with
KaBOOM! at the Environmental Charter Middle School. Club
21 Learning and Resource Center will receive the $5,000 grant to
support individuals with Down syndrome in reaching their true
potential.
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Kim Ridings
, management assistant, Fredericksburg, Va. – Kim
has organized more than 20 volunteer events this year, benefiting
organizations like Big Brothers Big Sisters, the YMCA, Camp Sunshine,
and the American Cancer Society. She inspires her team members through
her personal dedication to the community and exemplifies a selfless
leader. Kim is a passionate supporter of the Greater
Fredericksburg Habitat for Humanity, which she selected to receive
the grant of $5,000.
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Kristin Roberts
, buyer’s assistant, Stockbridge, Ga. – Kristin
has dedicated her time to organizations like
Susan G. Komen
, Goodwill
and Autism Speaks, as well as participating in donation drives serving
those less fortunate locally and around the world. She organized a
team for a charity run benefiting the Atlanta Children’s Shelter and
has helped renovate a home for a deserving family through Southern
Crescent Habitat for Humanity, which she chose to receive the
$5,000 grant.
About The CarMax Foundation
The CarMax Foundation is designed to enrich the communities where our
associates live and work and has donated more than $18 million since
2003. Funding programs are made available through a portion of CarMax,
Inc.’s pre-tax profits from prior years. CarMax,
a member of the FORTUNE 500 and the S&P 500, and one of the FORTUNE 2013
“100 Best Companies to Work For,” is the nation’s largest retailer of
used cars. Headquartered in Richmond, Va., CarMax currently operates 126
used car superstores in 63 markets. The CarMax consumer offer is
structured around four customer benefits: low, no-haggle prices; a broad
selection; high quality vehicles; and customer-friendly service. During
the 12 months that ended February 28, 2013, the company retailed 447,728
used cars and sold 324,779 wholesale vehicles at its in-store auctions.
For more information on The CarMax Foundation, visit www.carmaxcares.com.
Source: CarMax, Inc.
CarMax, Inc.
Media Contacts
Michelle
Ellwood, Public Relations, 804-747-0422, ext. 4139, Twitter: @CarMaxCares
Catherine
Gryp, Public Relations Manager, 804-747-0422, ext. 4029, Twitter: @CarMax