Real Men Wear Pink

Preston Automotive Group is thrilled to announce it proudly sponsored the 9 th Annual Crush Out Cancer event. An event that brings together communities from Delaware and surrounding states to celebrate survivors of cancer. Restaurants from Delaware and Maryland were able to sponsor and feature different food and drink specials to go towards Cancer Support Community Delaware (CSCDE). 50% of all sales went to the foundation to ensure that no one faces cancer alone! Preston Automotive Group is committed to supporting its communities. We believe in the importance of giving back and creating strong relationships with local businesses and organizations. Rob Childs, Chief Marketing Officer at Preston Automotive Group shared, “Breast cancer has impacted several of our Preston Automotive Group family members and teaming up with local businesses like Big Chill Beach Club and supporting the tremendous efforts by Cancer Support Community DE was a great way to be out in the community together. We can’t thank CSCDE enough for all they do!” In addition to sponsoring the event, Preston Automotive Group had multiple staff members in attendance along with a table featuring exclusive merchandise including a special ‘Enter to Win’ giveaway! The giveaway bucket featured gift vouchers, koozies, an exclusive t-shirt, a hat, and a free vehicle detail! “We value our community relationships that we’ve built at La Vida Hospitality. This is the 9 th year we’ve partnered with Cancer Support Community Delaware, and each year, we’ve seen more and more success. We’re happy to support a cause that affects so many individuals,” said Victoria Dalton, Marketing Manager at La Vida Hospitality. Crush Out Cancer raised over $4,000 for CSCDE support programs this year. Preston Automotive Group is proud to work with La Vida Hospitality and CSCDE in their fight against cancer and is excited about future events as we leap towards a cure! PRESTON CARES

With all the efforts Preston Ford has made in the past several years to raise awareness about breast cancer, they were nominated and chosen by the Colors of Cancer Committee to receive the 2016 Community Partnership Honoree Award. The Colors of Cancer is a local organization that recognizes our local heroes of Talbot County! The organization’s committee receives nominations from people in the community to honor hometown heroes, which include: medical professional honorees,  community partnership honorees, volunteer honorees and honorary chairs. The Preston Automotive Group has strong ties to breast cancer. Our Executive Vice President, Peggy Wilson, and our Vice President’s Executive Assistant, Diana Vincent, both have been touched by breast cancer. So, every year Preston Ford does several things to support the fight against cancer. For instance, this year they donated $100 for every vehicle sold out of each of their 10 dealerships in the Auto Group from October 14th-17th to the American Cancer Society. They also usually have an event called Paint the Plex Pink sometime in October. This year it had to be canceled because of an unexpected power outage, but usually we will have music, food and games for kids and adults. Everyone is encouraged to come dressed in pink and it is a good time all while raising awareness and money to fight breast cancer The Preston Auto Group has also been giving out pink frogs instead of the regular green frogs throughout Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October). You know how the NFL encourages its players to wear pink shoes, gloves, socks, etc. during the month of October? Well, that’s what we do here at Preston. Our employees are all encouraged to wear pink as well as give a away the pink frogs with every vehicle purchase. All year long we even have a fleet of five Ford trucks and vans wrapped in pink driving around to our various dealerships and events we are sponsoring. In Colors of Cancer’s sixth year, Chairwoman Michele Williams of Trappe, MD, is happy to award Preston Ford. We have been in the area for over three decades and we try hard to make a difference in our community. We are very pleased to receive this award from the Colors of Cancer. The 2016 Colors of Cancer Gala will be on April 2, 2016 at the Tred Avon Yacht Club, in Oxford Maryland. Tickets can be purchased on the Colors of Cancer Website if more people would like to attend the Gala to see Preston Ford receive our Award. The Gala is a plated and served meal with a silent auction and will be from 6 pm-10 pm.

This month is breast cancer and everyone is doing what they can to support breast cancer and help find a cure.  Ford Warriors in Pink just recently unveiled a limited edition t-shirt which was designed by actor  Gilles Marini.  This t-shirt is available now at www.fordcares.com.  One hundred percent of the net proceeds will go to the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation which is dedicated to finding the cause of breast cancer in order to stop the disease before it starts. Ford Warriors in Pink The Ford commitment to breast cancer awareness runs well beyond raising funds.  2013, is Ford’s 19 th year of support and dedication to making a difference 365 days a year by encouraging women to become informed and visit their doctors and educating them about how early detection saves lives. Ford created the limited edition Warrior in Pink apparel and accessory items for women, men and children.  Each of the apparel items feature important symbols signifying a message of hope, strength and unity in the commitment to fight breast cancer.  Ford has dedicated more the $120 million to the cause. The Pink Fishing Truck and Preston Automotive Groups Pink Drive to Inspire Truck Preston Automotive Group has sponsored Saving Second Base which is a breast cancer awareness fundraiser.  Saving Second Base has held many events in the past.  One of them included a concert featuring Billy Currington, David Nail and the Eastern Shore’s own Eric Karge.  At this event which was held on June 1, 2013 there was also a live auction.  Saving Second Base donates their proceeds from their events to the American Cancer Society.  The event held June 1, 2013 raised $80,000 for breast cancer! Preston Automotive group has also sponsored Ryan Abey and Pink Fishing: Reeling for a Cure.  Pink Fishing is a woman owned company.  Their Pink Fishing logo incorporates the breast cancer awareness ribbon as the “P” in pink.  Pink Fishing is part of the solution to finding a cure, they are “Reeling in the Cure” one t-shirt at a time.  They have committed to make a donation of $5,000 dollars to the National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc. for the year of 2013 and have happily surpassed this goal! Paul went bald and pink! On Friday April 5, 2013 Preston Automotive Group held a “Go Bald or Go Pink” in support of one of our own who was diagnosed with cancer.  At this event people went bald and shaved their heads or women could get a pink feather  in their hair to support breast cancer.  The amount of support was amazing.  Most men shaved their heads to show their support.  There was also Zumba at the event and vendors to support all the hungry guests! Preston Automotive Group is excited to announce that we are holding an event on November 9, 2013 from noon until 4 p.m. for breast cancer awareness.  The event is being called "Paint the Plex Pink"  Come out and show your support and don't forget to wear pink! About Preston Automotive Group Preston Automotive Group services the Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania area with Ford, Lincoln, Mazda, Hyundai and Nissan brands and used cars and trucks of all makes and models. The auto group carries the largest selection of new and used cars. Additionally, the dealership services all makes and models, both imported and domestic cars with ASE certified and factory trained technicians. To learn more, visit https://www.prestonmotor.com/