United Way Hastings & Prince Edward has announced a record year for the Cars for Community fundraising initiative.
It has raised over $35,000, beating its goal of $30,000.
The money raised is in support of the United Way HPE’s 2023 fundraising campaign.
“We’re so thrilled that, with our 25 participating dealerships this year in our fifth milestone year, we were able to break that $35,000 mark,” Community Relations Coordinator for United Way Hastings & Prince Edward, Emilie Leneveu tells Quinte News.
From September 1 to November 30, 2023, 25 auto dealers committed to donating $10 for every vehicle sold to the campaign.
Leneveu says 100% of the proceeds will stay in the community through local agencies and programs.
“Although we’re celebrating now in 2024, it was part of our 2023 fundraising campaign,” Leneveu explained.
“So these funds were part of our $2.2 million goal that goes towards 65 different programs, through 42 different agencies.”
Leneveu says there will be some changes for the sixth year of the initiative taking place this year.
“We’ve had anywhere between 20 and 30 dealerships jump on board and dealerships coming in and out as we go, but we hope to have all 25, if not more, in year six and we will be changing the program a little bit,” Leneveu said.
“I won’t give too much out just yet but our sixth year will look a little different in terms of the impact we’re hoping to create and we’re very excited for our sixth Cars for Community likely still running in the fall.”
Since the initiative began in 2019, just under $150,000 has been raised through the United Way Hastings & Prince Edward.
The exact total raised for the initiative in 2023 was $35,039.35.
