Phoenix, AZ- In today’s tough economy more than $133 million dollars in K-12 educational funding has been cut and education initiatives are rapidly decreasing in Arizona alone. Recognizing an opportunity to help, DriveTime Auto Sales, the nation’s largest integrated used car dealership and finance company serving people with less than perfect credit, initiated a request to sponsor Gateway Elementary through their SchoolTime Program.
The SchoolTime program sponsors the Back-to-School Backpack and Supply Drive each year to help kick off the new school year and get students who are in need the school supplies they need to be successful and excited about returning back to school. Backpacks filled with cartons of crayons, paper, and a heavy dose of love will be distributed to the deserving kids at Gateway Elementary. School Principal Nancy Uxa, states, “Gateway Elementary School and the Creighton School District are deeply honored to continue to receive both financial support and extraordinary volunteer work from the employees of Drive Time. This support has been and continues to be an invaluable resource for our school, district and families. The commitment from Drive Time sets the standard for community involvement from corporate citizens and their employees. Our students, families, faculty and staff are indebted to their continuing support.”
SchoolTime representative Sara Plaskey explains, “We appreciate the opportunity to support a tremendous school like Gateway. It's a great feeling when the students and staff
know who Drivetime is and go out of their way to say thank you. The backpack and supply drive is a great way to kick off the school year and get people in volunteer mode again."
SchoolTime was founded in 2004 as a way for DriveTime Auto Sales employees to actively participate within their local community. Volunteers for the SchoolTime program are fueled by DriveTime employees. They commit to donating time and resources to the school throughout the year. To date, School volunteers have donated hundreds of hours of their time with activities such as, standardized testing workshops, book drives and leadership development programs to the SchoolTime Program. Schools are selected by specific criteria in order to qualify for sponsorship. Qualifications include diverse demographics, a large percentage of English-as-a-
About DriveTime Auto Sales
DriveTime is the nation’s leading used car dealership and finance company for people with less-than-perfect credit. The company’s mission is to be the auto dealership and finance company of choice by providing innovative credit solutions, quality vehicles and outstanding customer service. DriveTime Auto Sales has 79 car dealerships across nine states. For more information, please visit http://www.drivetime-
