AutoNorth Community Involvement Program

White Mountain Ridge Runners

$1,350 donation in support of UTV rescue vehicle fundraiser

A check for $1,350 was presented to the White Mountain Ridge Runners Snowmobile Club on March 6th.  The Ridge Runners are raising money for an emergency response vehicle that will be used by fire and EMS rescue people in southern Coos County to extract victims from remote locations.

From L to R:  Shawn Hanlon, AutoNorth co-owner, Fish and Game Conservation Officer Wayne Saunder, Vice-president of White Mtn. Ridge Runners Mike Gudbout and Donald Noyes, AutoNorth co-owner.

February, 2012 - Portland, ME location

Portland Firefighters Local 740 - $450 donation!

On March 14th AutoNorth Pre-owned Superstore donated $450 to the Portland Firefighters Local 740.  The team at AutoNorth is proud to offer this donation which will help offset the cost of the many services firefighters provide to thh Portland community both on and off duty.

AutoNorth Pre-owned Superstore has committed to donate $25 from every sale to different organizations every month.

Receiving the donation from Marc Blake was John Brooks, President of Firefighters Local 740 in Portland.

January, 2012 - $950 donation!

Salvation Army

Gorham, NH location

Pictured L to R:  Shawn Hanlon, Lietenant Erin C. Smullen of the Berlin, NH Salvation Army, Ginette Noyes, Donald Noyes.

Contact erin.smullen@usesalvationarmy.org for more information.

Indian Stream Health Center - North Country

Gorham, NH location

Visit www.indianstream.org for complete details on this great non-profit facility that is providing great health care to those in need throughout the North Country.

December, 2011 - $450 donation!

Center for Grieving Children

Portland, ME location

Visit www.cgcmaine.org for full details on this amazing organization!

November, 2011: 42 sold - $1,050 donation!

Disabled American Veterans

Gorham, NH location

November, 2011: 21 sold - $525 donation!

Maine Down Syndrome Network

Portland, ME location

October, 2011: 57 sold

Miss Berlin/Gorham Scholarship Program

Don Noyes presenting a donation for $1,425 to the Miss Berlin-Gorham Scholarship?Program on November 25th.

L to R: Mark Dauphinais, Ted Cooper, Miss Berlin-Gorham Linda Montminy, Don Noyes, Denise Vallee, Katie Kelley, Peter Allain, John Given

October, 2011: 22 sold

Wayside Food Programs

Greater Portland, ME area

Carly Milkowski, Resource Coordinator for Wayside Food Programs, proudly accepts a $550 donation from AutoNorth Pre-owned Superstore in Portland, ME.

RiverFire

Berlin, NH

August, 2011: 44 sold = $1,100

Helping Hands North, Inc.

Colebrook, NH

Helping Hands North, Inc. works with the community to relieve the burdens of our distressed or underprivileged families. They assist with providing children's clothing, blankets, sheets, household items, baby formula an diapers, nursery items, adult winter jackets, children's shoes and boots, as well as many other everyday things a family might need. They also support local food pantries in a variety of ways, including maintaining supplies as well as providing meals for the less fortunate. Many of the volunteers who provide assistance to Helping Hands were at one time or another a recipient of the assistance themselves, and are now volunteering their time and resources as a way to give back. The employees at AutoNorth Pre-owned superstore are proud to support this worthwhile cause.

September, 2011 - Animal Refuge League of Portland

Greater Portland, ME area

Lynne McGhee of the Animal Refuge League receives a $450 donation from AutoNorth Pre-owned Superstore in Portland, ME.

July, 2011: 42 sold = $1,050

Berlin Bobcat Softball Program

The mission of the Berlin Bobcats is to develop young female softball players from the greater Berlin Area. Started more than a decade ago, the organization is made up of local volunteers and is a non-profit; totally self-funded organization. Over the years, the Bobcats have seen action in both ASA and the Babe Ruth Softball. To cover expenses, the Bobcats depend on user fees and fund raising efforts.

Currently there are four age groups within the organization. The brackets within these age groups are: 10 & under, 12 & under, 14 & under, and 16 & under. Normally each team is made up of 12 to 16 girls. In a typical season, the teams will play between 15 and 25 games. Each team also usually competes in two tournaments during the spring and summer.

As the girls progress through the Bobcats organization, the life lessons that they learn along the way extend way beyond the foul lines and the fences.

June, 2011: 42 sold = $1,050

Relay for Life - Team AutoNorth

Gorham, NH

L-R Kay Gruwell, David Gruwell, Randall Grondin, Clare Fox, Danielle Covill, Lucinda Bragg, Aileen Early, Nancy Gordon

CASA New Hampshire

Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children

Court Appointed Special Advocates?(CASA) of New Hampshire recruits, trains and supervises volunteers to serve as advocates for abused and neglected children in the New Hampshire court system.

L to R: Tammy Messineo, CASA/GAL Volunteer; Don Noyes; Stacia Roberge, North Country Training and Volunteer Coordinator; Jerry Larson, CASA/GAL Supervisor; Suzanne Grajales, CASA/GAL Volunteer

Two Rivers Cancer Fund - MUSIC SHOWCASE!

Colebrook, NH

Saturday, June 11th, 2011
4PM to Midnight
Colebrook Country Club - Colebrook, NH

--- Local Music Showcase featuring many well-known bands performing throughout the day! ---

Androscoggin Valley Home Care Services

Berlin, NH

Pauline Tibbetts and Margo Sullivan accepting the donation on April 11th.

2011 Auger Open Ice Golf Championship

in support of the Berlin & Coos County Historical Society

The Auger Open is an ice golf tournament that takes place on the frozen Jericho Lake in Berlin, NH on March 5th. The tournament is completely volunteer-driven and donates all proceeds to local charities. This year the Auger Open Committee chose the Berlin & Coos County Historial Society as the recipient of their annual donation. For more information visit the tournament web site at www.augeropen.com.

Penguin Plunge North Country Team

Special Olympics of NH

Once again AutoNorth is showing their support for the community by donating $25 from every car sold during the month of January to the North Country team participating in the Annual Penguin Plunge to be held at Hampton Beach on Feb. 6.

The Penguin Plunge is NH Special Olympics' largest fundraising event of the year. The North Country team is working hard to raise money so Special Olympians from the Berlin, Gorham and Milan communities can enjoy golfing, bowling, swimming and snowshoeing - just to name a few.

North Country Pride Care Packages

North Country NH

Each month, Team AutoNorth collaborates on potential recipients of our monthly Community Involvement Program. We are proud to say that in December we chose to support our local soldiers currently serving overseas. With the help of SFC Timothy Swan, SSG Matthew Hawkins, and Kathleen Rice, we compiled a list of items our soldiers would enjoy. A total of 25 care packages were filled and sent to our boys!!!

Upper North Country Community Food Pantry

Northern NH

Don & Ginette Noyes presented Father Craig Cheney with a check for $1,100 in November, to be used to purchase much need supplies.

October, 2010: 55 sold = $1,375

Starting Point

North Conway, NH

"Thank you again so much for the generous donation.  You should know that it will be dedicated to the offsetting the expenses of operating the shelter.  If you are in the area next week, we are hosting an open house at the shelter from 4 pm until 6:30 pm.  We would welcome you or anyone in your organization to attend. Thank you again and it was a pleasure meeting you this morning." - Dot Seybold