Monthly Archives: December 2019

Easterns joins NBC Sports Washington in surprising coach Chris Samuels of Northwest High School

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NBC Sports Washington recently shadowed Chris Samuels who is now the offensive coordinator for the Northwest High School football team.? Many may know Samuels from his time playing in the NFL for the Washington Redskins from 2000-2009.? This is his very first season with Northwest H.S. but his sixth season coaching high school football overall.? He is so excited to work with the talented young men of Montgomery County.? Samuels plans to pass down some of the lessons he learned while in the NFL to inspire and prepare them for what is to come.

The budget for the football program is limited.? However, as a coach, Samuels is going above and beyond to raise money so he can help develop the players into young men.? Joel Bassam, Director of Marketing at Easterns Automotive Group heard about his story and wanted to help out.? Bassam surprised Samuels at Northwest H.S. to present him with a $2,000 donation to help out their program.? Easterns is no stranger to giving back in the community as they have been doing it for over 30 years.? At this point, it?s in their DNA!

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Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlatnic and Easterns fulfill Khiyon’s basketball wish

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Every child has a dream or a wish that they hope to accomplish in life.? Unfortunately, some children lack the necessary tools needed to bring their dreams to life.? Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic is a chapter of the larger Make-A-Wish Foundation that helps grant wishes to children fighting critical illnesses.? The impact left on a child after they receive their wish of time gives them the strength and inspiration needed in order to keep fighting.? Recently, Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic partnered with Easterns Automotive Group to provide a child with the dream of a lifetime.? Khiyon is wish participate that suffers from a severe form of epilepsy that results in him having seizures.? His wish was to be a basketball player because he always had a love for the sport.

 

Teamwork makes the dream work because Easterns and Make-A-Wish came together to provide Khiyon with the one in a lifetime opportunity to meet and practice with the Washington Mystics.? The players introduced him as part of the starting line-up; all while attending his very first ever live basketball game.? The Washington Mystics went on to become the WNBA Champions later in the season.?? These are moments that he and his family will cherish forever!

If you would like to learn more about Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic and how you either help or donate, please go to www.midatlantic.wish.org

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Get Up Give Back – The 25th Project

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The winter months are tough for the homeless of the DC metro area. With low temperatures and lack of shelter, it can be quite difficult for homeless people to enjoy the holiday season. WUSA 9 and Easterns Automotive Group teamed up to recognize a wonderful nonprofit that is going above and beyond to help the homeless of the community. The 25th Project was created by Jay Herriott of northern Virginia back in 2002 during Thanksgiving. Both he and his family helped give holiday meals during Thanksgiving and Christmas to homeless people living under bridges in Washington D.C. It was then that he realized that most homeless people aren?t helped during the rest of the year.
They started very small in the beginning by giving away 14 meals. However, The 25th Project has grown so much since then that they give away free meals during the 25th day of each month. This is equivalent to 1,000 meals each year thanks to the help of family, friends, and other organizations that come together to pitch in. If anything, Herroitt?s passion should inspire others to see what they can really accomplish with one small idea. The topic of homelessness truly hits home for him because he was very close to losing his own home at one point.
Reese Waters of WUSA 9?s Get Up DC met with Herroitt at Cookology?s Ballston Quarter location for a wonderful surprise. Waters presented Herroitt with a $1,000 check for The 25th Project courtesy of Easterns Automotive Group. This money will be used to help their tremendous Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday meal efforts. Please visit www.the25thproject.org to learn more about their upcoming events and how you too can donate or get involved.

If you know someone in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area that is worthy of being helped or recognized, please contact at @ReeseWaters on social media. #GetUpDC #GetUpGiveBack

Get Up Give Back – Easterns Automotive Group surprises random Thanksgiving shoppers

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Happy Holidays to all! Easterns Automotive Group and WUSA 9 recently teamed up for their Get Up Give Back campaign where they participated in random acts of kindness. The day before Thanksgiving, Reese Waters of the Get Up DC crew went with the WUSA 9 camera crew down to Giant Food in Congress Heights which is a residential neighborhood in Southeast Washington D.C. However, he didn?t come empty handed. Waters had $1,000 in cash with him on behalf of proud sponsor Easterns. He waited until customers were almost done checking out approach them and pay for their items.

Small deeds like this truly do go along way especially during this time of year. The joy on themany faces that Waters helped is truly remarkable as you will see in the video. These lucky individuals were able to keep the money they were about to spend. The thought of having a few extra dollars is truly a great feeling during the holidays. People often forget that not everyone is fortunate enough to have a great Thanksgiving. Something as simple as food could mean the world to someone that doesn?t have much of it. If you are able to, please help someone that you see in need. It?s always best to picture yourself in someone else?s shoes and imagine yourself needing assistance. If everyone chipped in and helped even one person, it would result in us living in a better community and ultimately a better world. Be the change you want to see!

Special thanks to Reese Waters for facilitating this and continuously going above and beyond.

If you know someone in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area that is worthy of being helped or recognized, please contact at @ReeseWaters on social media. #GetUpDC #GetUpGiveBack