Monthly Archives: September 2018

Road To A Better Community: Latin Youth Center

Community

Easterns Automotive Group and WUSA 9 are continuing to grow their Road to a Better Community segment.? The pair recently gave back to the Latin American Youth Center in Washington D.C.? This makes perfect sense because Easterns Automotive Group (Eastern Motors) has been selling cars to to the yard working men and women of DC, Maryland, and Virginia for over 30 years.? It?s clear that Easterns has a very close relationship with the community.? The Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) is working to be more inclusive and provide a place for comfort to members of the LGBTQ community.? Their goal is to bring teens of all walks of life together through after school activities and programs.? They understand the pressures of the world and just aim to provide a place of unity for those growing up in the area.? Youth are always looking for a comfortable place to engage and be themselves.? Through the Stripes program, youths are able to learn about LGBTQ issues through media advocacy.? They are able to learn just how powerful their voices are so one day they can become leaders themselves.

Joel Bassam of Easterns Automotive Group presented a check for $2,000 to Marie Moll, Teen Stripes Program Manager at the youth center.? This money will help the nonprofit continue doing what they do for the youth in the community.? If you would like to learn more about the Latin American Youth Center, please click here.

 

To learn more about how WUSA 9 and Easterns Automotive Group helps organizations through the Road to a Better Community partnership, please click here.


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Pay It Forward: The Forever Moriah Foundation

Community,

Pay It Forward partners Fox 5 DC and Easterns Automotive Group (Eastern Motors) have teamed up yet again to help out a deserving nonprofit foundation.? With September being pediatric cancer awareness month, the pair figured that it would only make sense to help and highlight a nonprofit built on helping kids fight childhood cancer.? Sharday Richardson of Virginia created the Forever Moriah Foundation this year in honor of losing her oldest daughter.? Moriah, Richardson?s daughter, passed in 2013 just shy of her fifth birthday.? She was given between nine months to a year to live.? The pain of losing a child is near and dear to her heart because she went through this first hand.? Many do not know that the survival rate for pediatric cancer is 85 percent yet many children still lose their lives.

Richardson and her family went through such a hard time losing her daughter.? She knew that she wanted to help other people on their journeys as well.? This resulted in the birth of the Forever Moriah Foundation.? Fovever Moriah works closely with young cancer patients at Children?s National Hospital to celebrate their birthdays and completion of treatment with a big party for them and their family.? Richardson?s courage and strength to turn her pain into something so selfless and amazing is a true testament of paying it forward.? Fox 5 DC and Easterns Automotive Group came into this with a goal of not only helping the foundation but also putting a smile on Richardson?s face.? She will be enjoying a Spa Day courtesy of Joel Bassam of Easterns Automotive Group.? Well deserved! Easterns will also be covering the next party thrown by the Forever Moriah Foundation at Children?s National Hospital.? Click here? to learn more about the Forever Moriah Foundation and find out how you too can get involved and help.

 

If you know someone in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area that goes above and beyond the call and is worthy of being recognized, Click here to nominate them.

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Alex Smith Goes to Easterns University: Class Two

Easterns Automotive, Washington Football Team

Welcome back to Easterns University! We hope that you all enjoyed seeing Ryan Kerrigan, Josh Norman, and Jamison Crowder welcome Alex Smith to the Washington Redskins and teach him a few things.? In Class Two, we pick up right where we left off.? Kerrigan leads the class by discussing the importance of Easterns and why the automotive division is so important to the DMV community.? Easterns sells cars to the hard working men and women and DC, Maryland, and Virginia.? The fact that Easterns always has 1,000 cars separates them from other car dealers.? The only drawback of driving in this area is the crazy amount of traffic that commuters face every day.? Norman takes over speaking by telling Smith about ?the secret sauce? aka mumbo sauce.? Crowder passed a bottle of mumbo sauce to Smith so he can take it him and try it out.? Anyone from the DMV will tell you how important mumbo sauce is to the culture.? It is a sauce that goes on everything from chicken to french fries and more.? We look forward to sharing the rest of this segment with you all. More clips to come! Always remember ? At Eastern Motors, your job is your credit!
 

Alex Smith Goes to Easterns University: Class One

Easterns Automotive, Washington Football Team

Welcome to Easterns University! In this series of clips, our guys Josh Norman, Ryan Kerrigan, and Jamison Crowder of the Washington Redskins welcome Alex Smith to the DMV. They teach Smith a few things about the culture surrounding the area as well as the importance of Eastern Motors. Smith is the latest addition to the Redskins after being traded by the Kansas City Chiefs in early 2018. Class One of Easterns University starts by Norman breaking down the widely used DMV acronym for DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Kerrigan takes control of the class by explaining how Easterns has been a trusted car dealer in the area for over 30 years. All three of the guys gather around Smith and explain that he must learn about Go-Go music because it is so important to the culture. Crowder passes Smith a Chuck Brown CD and encourages him to do his homework because Chuck Brown is ?The Godfather of Go-Go?. We look forward to sharing the rest of this segment with you all. More clips to come! Always remember ? At Eastern Motors, your job is your credit!
 

Redskins Rides: Josh Harvey-Clemons’ all Black Chevy Silverado Z71

Washington Football Team

We?re back again to bring you a very special edition of Redskins Rides presented by Easterns Automotive Group and the Washington Redskins.? This week, we are showcasing the ride of Josh Harvey-Clemons who is a linebacker for the Redskins.? Harvey-Clemons is the proud owner of an all black 2017 Chevy Silverado Z71 Realtree Edition.? What makes his ride so special is the camouflage interior, 6.5?? suspension lift kit, and the 20 inch XD Series wheels.? The murdered out truck stands out from the crowd and commands attention wherever it is.? If you live in the DMV, you just may see this beauty on the road or even possibly at Fed-Ex Field during one of the Redskins games.? We want to thank Harvey-Clemons for being the very first Redskins player to showcase his very own personal Redskins Ride.? Stay tuned for more Redskins Rides in DC, Maryland, and Virginia community.? Easterns and the Washington Redskins got you covered! Go Skins! #HTTR

 

Frances & Michael’s Custom Ford Crown Vicotria

Washington Football Team

Welcome back! The NFL football season is in full effect and we?re back again for another season of Redskins Rides.? Last year, Easterns Automotive Group partnered with the Washington Redskins to find the best rides in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area.? It was such a success that the two decided to bring back the segment again this year to coincide with the 2018 Redskins season. In this clip, Ziggy Hood of the Redskins introduces both Frances and Michael to share their custom Redskins themed Ford Crown Victoria.? From first glance, it?s obvious that these two are some of the biggest Redskins fans in the area.? This incredible ride is covered in Redskins logos and stickers from the front to the back of the exterior.? The interior is also covered in Redskins memorabilia, seat covers, and mats.? It makes perfect sense that they use this car for tailgating because it is the ultimate showstopper.? The couple is still working on adding a few things here and there to the car to make it even more special.? This project went from being a fun hobby to a labor of love for them.? We want to thank both Frances and Michael for taking the time to show off their custom Redskins Ride.? Stay tuned for more Redskins Rides in DC, Maryland, and Virginia community.? Easterns and the Washington Redskins got you covered! Go Skins! #HTTR

Easterns Automotive Group supports Evergreen Hammers Football

Community,

For years, Easterns Automotive Group (Eastern Motors) has been a generous organization that loves giving back to others and helping the people of the DC, Maryland, and Virginia community.? Eastern Motors, founded by Robert Bassam, recently teamed up to donate $1,250 and sponsor The Evergreen Hammers Youth Football Association (EHYFA) for their 2018 football season.? The Dulles Patriots and the Loudoun Lions merged together to form the Evergreen Hammers.? They are providing a unique experience to passionate youth who love the game of football.? The Evergreen Hammers are a part of the Virginia America Youth Football Alliance (VAYFA) that includes Loudoun, Prince William, Fairfax, Alexandria, Fauquier, Spotsylvania, and Stafford Counties.? On a national level, the Evergreen Hammers compete under American Youth Football (AYF) who is the largest youth football organization in the world.

If you are a fan of football, you can watch the Evergreen Hammers showcasing their skills at the Evergreen Sportsplex just outside of Leesburg, VA.? Please click here if you would like to learn more about the team, see their schedule, or find out registration information if you have a child interested in playing.

Road To A Better Community Mobile Hope Loudoun

Community

Easterns Automotive Group continues to selflessly give through their recent partnership with WUSA 9.? The two came across an amazing nonprofit that is changing the community in Loudoun County, Virginia.? Some of you may know Loudoun County as being one of the highest-income counties in the United States.? However, this does not make it immune poverty and homelessness.? Sadly there are more than 2,200 children in the county that do not have a place to call home.? Mobile Hope of Loudoun is working diligently to change this narrative.

A woman by the name of Donna Fortier created Mobile Hope back in 2011 while she was in charge of the Mobile Health program at Inova Loudoun Hospital.? During this time, she noticed a large of amount of homeless youths in the area.? When Fortier left her job at the hospital in 2014, she made it her purpose to start a nonprofit that helps provide food, clothing, and shelter to children and young adults.? Everyone in life faces obstacles but not everyone has the tools needed to get out of a tough situation.? According to D?Andre Jamison, Mobile Hope saved his life by helping him get his life on track and enroll in Northern Virginia Community College.? He chooses to pay it forward by volunteering at Mobile Hope during his off time.

Without donations and volunteers like Jamison, it would be impossible for Mobile Hope to continue to function and prosper.? Easterns Automotive Group decided to step in and help because they two are a part of the Loudoun County community.? For those who don?t know, Easterns has their corporate office and Direct Car Buying dealership located in Sterling.? Easterns? representative Joel Bassam presented Fortier with a $2,000 donation to help keep Mobile Hope of Loudoun going.? If you would like to learn more about Mobile Hope and find out how you too can help this great cause, please click here.