Monthly Archives: March 2019

Road To A Better Community – The Miracle Foundation

March 28, 2019CommunityCommunity, Road to a Better Communityjon

Easterns Automotive Group has been on a roll with WUSA 9 for their series, Road to a Better Community.? The goal of the series is to empower nonprofits and various individuals who are going above and beyond to bring the community together. ??This week, the two came together to highlight The Miracle Foundation who is doing wonders not just locally but globally. The Miracle Foundation is a nonprofit organization that is committed to reuniting orphaned children with their families.? The term orphan is used a lot but many people don?t know that there are approximately 8 million children worldwide that are living in orphanages across the world.? The mission of The Miracle Foundation is to abolish this number by the year 2040.? Of course, that year is a while away but it will take much time and many resources to accomplish this.

Every child needs a loving family to provide unconditional love and support along with a stable safe home.? However, it costs to keep the children safe, healthy, and educated until they find a home.? The Miracle Foundation is a nonprofit so therefore they rely on government funds, donors, and other non-profits to help provide the children with their necessities.? Easterns Automotive Group decided to step up to the plate and donate $2,500 to their incredible organization.? The Miracle Foundation is always accepting donations to get them closer to their goal.? They need support from people who care and understand how orphan lives are affected and hope to see a change.? Help doesn?t only come in the form of money.? The Miracle Foundation is always looking for volunteers and interns who are committed to empowering orphans to reach their full potential.? Please click here to learn more about The Miracle Foundation and see all the ways that you can get involved if this is a nonprofit organization that interests you.

If you want to learn more about Easterns Automotive Group?s partnership with WUSA 9 and how they come together to empower the community, please visit www.wusa9.com/BetterCommunity

Link to original WUSA 9 article

Pay It Forward – Good Samaritan Gets Rewarded With A Shopping Spree

March 18, 2019CommunityCommunity, Pay It Forwardjon

It is very hard to find kind people in this world who don?t turn a blind eye to situations that do not directly affect them.? A good Samaritan in Washington D.C. by the name of Donnita Scott was with Jacqueline Elliott in late February.? The two witnessed a man steal a car with a child inside.? The car belonged to Tamara Richardson who stopped to fix a seatbelt hanging from her back door.? A man hopped in the driver?s seat while her back was turned and carjacked her. ?The man involved in the theft has been identified as Matthew Walker.? Both Scott and Elliott wasted no time telling Richardson to get into their car so that they could follow the carjacker.? Shortly after they dialed 911, Walker pulled over and escaped the vehicle leaving Richardson?s son untouched.? DC Police charged walker with kidnapping and unarmed carjacking.

Thanks to the help of Scott and Elliott, Richardson was able to get both her son and car back in one piece.? Unfortunately, Scott recently experienced some hard times that left her homeless for a short period of time.? All of her furniture was lost due to bug and mold infestation where she was staying.? It was time for someone to go out of their way for her just like she did for Richardson.? Easterns Automotive Group and Fox 5 DC teamed up with Value City Furniture to surprise Scott during their Pay It Forward segment with Allison Seymour.? Scott received $5,700 worth of furniture courtesy of Easterns and Value City Furniture.? Value City Furniture discounted the total and applied their $1,000 to the cost while Easterns covered the difference.? Joel Bassam of Easterns also presented Scott with a $1,000 Target gift card on site so she can do some shopping for her family.? The moral of the story is, when you do good things for others it truly does come back to you.? We need more people in this world like the lovely Donnita Scott!

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.

Watch the video to see the way everything unfolded.

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Road To A Better Community – Metropolitan Tennis and Education Group

March 18, 2019CommunityCommunity, Road to a Better Communityjon

Easterns Automotive Group is back at it with WUSA 9 for their Road to a Better Community segment.? The pair is extremely committed to highlighting those in the area who are choosing to promote positivity and unity.? One nonprofit organization who is doing this very well is the Metropolitan Tennis & Education Group (MTEG).? MTEG is mixing tennis with education reaching a diverse group of at risk youth and teaching them life and tennis skills.? This group of kids in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area normally would not be exposed to the sport.? There are over 200 students in the program and over 30 on the excellence team.? The impact that tennis has on them is quite outstanding.? A few students have received scholarships from major colleges to play the sport.? Thanks to MTEG, this group of students is receiving various opportunities that they may have never been presented otherwise.

With MTEG being a nonprofit, they are always accepting donations.? Joel Bassam of Easterns Automotive Group surprised Jeri Ingram of MTEG with a $2,000 check donation.? Easterns aka Eastern Motors has always been a company that loves giving back to the community.? This money will be used to fund travel for an upcoming tournament.? It?s imperative that we invest, empower, and support our youth.? They need to know that the people of their community are behind them one hundred percent.? Please click here to learn more about MTEG and find ways that you can get involved if this is an organization that interests you.

Link to original WUSA 9 article

Easterns donates to Suited for Change w/ WUSA 9

March 15, 2019CommunityCommunityjon

Thanks to the amazing folks over at WSUA 9, Easterns Automotive Group was able to be a part of a great cause.? The Suited for Change nonprofit is a wonderful Washington D.C. based organization founded in 1992 that empowers women and encourages them to reach their full potential in life.? They help low income women in need of professional clothing attire as they enter the workforce and also offer mentoring and job-readiness education.? Suited for Change is available at no cost to local women that would like their services.? Reese Waters of WUSA 9 stopped by their office to drop off some clothes provided by Easterns Automotive Group.? Everyone from the staff to the women they were helping were so appreciative of the donation.? The Easterns team just knew they had to get involved after hearing the incredible things that the organization is doing.? Easterns has a strong history of giving back to those in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia community.? There is nothing better than being able to help put a smile on someone?s face, especially one that needs it.? Suited for Change is always looking for new volunteers and donations to be able to continue their mission.? If you would like to learn more about their services and ways you can help, please click here.

Pay It Forward – Helping the Homeless of Woodbridge, VA

March 5, 2019CommunityCommunity, Pay It Forwardjon

The winter months are definitely upon us here in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area.? We have experienced bitter cold temperatures accompanied by freezing rain and snow just within the last couple of weeks.? Many people have the luxury of traveling to work in a warm car only to arrive to a home filled with heat, blankets, and warm clothes to be comfortable.? However, everyone is not always this fortunate.? Often times, we forget about those that have no home and are forced to endure such cold temperatures and precipitation.? A man by the name of Rich Garon is helping those who are homeless in his Woodbridge, Virginia community by helping them stay warm during the winter.? He takes his own funds and provides propane tanks for the homeless so they can have heat to survive.? Easterns Automotive Group and Fox 5 DC decided to step up to the plate and Pay It Forward as soon as they heard about the selfless service that he is doing in the community.

Garon and members of his community church established their homeless ministry seven years ago.? They took notice of the amount of homeless people in their community especially during the winter months.? Throughout the journey, they have been touched by many homeless people who shared their story.? Garon became so touched that he was inspired to write a book called, ?Lee Fitts?.? The book sales allow him to generate funds that he donates to the Bill Mehr Drop-in Center in Woodbridge.? His partnership with the Bill The center?s mission is to provide ?chronically homeless? a place where they can receive medical assistance, employment referrals, and basic physical needs.? It?s a great environment to help homeless people put the pieces together and get their life back on track.? The only issue is that this incredible organization is in need of some funding to continue their work.? Joel Bassam and Easterns Automotive Group donated $2,000 to help their amazing cause.? Please click here to learn more about the Bill Mehr Drop-in Center and find ways that you too can help out.

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.