Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Hits Home Run For Area Youth Baseball

Aug. 25, 2010 - PRLog -- Jeff Gordon Chevrolet, one of 5 Chevrolet dealers from the Wilmington area that partnered with local youth baseball leagues for the 2010 baseball season, raised nearly $16,500 in total donations from the dealership and private parties. In addition to monetary support, Jeff Gordon Chevrolet provided Cape Fear Optimist Club and Winter Park Optimist with equipment donations, an opportunity to raise (and keep) up to $10,000 through a unique fundraiser, and participation in a baseball clinic led by Ripken Baseball.

“Chevrolet has a long history with baseball and we’re glad we were able to bring that commitment to our youth leagues in Wilmington where our customers and their families live, work, and play,” said Mark Santilli, Marketing Manager for Jeff Gordon Chevrolet. “The instructional clinic was the highlight of the season for many of the kids.  They had a blast – and, frankly, we did too.”      

Jeff Gordon Chevrolet partnered with the Cape Fear Optimist Club and Winter Park Optimist Club because of the league’s proximity to the dealership.  Equipment donated by Jeff Gordon Chevrolet included equipment bags, ball buckets, coach’s clipboards and t-shirts. In addition, the dealership helped donate either a Chevy Malibu or a Chevy Equinox to be used as a fundraiser by the league.  The winner of the fundraiser got to choose one of the two vehicles.

“We are delighted to be involved with the American tradition of youth baseball,” said Santilli, of Jeff Gordon Chevrolet. “Sponsoring Cape Fear Optimist Club and Winter Park Optimist  Clubs gave us the opportunity to illustrate our commitment to the youth and families in Wilmington and we’re glad to have achieved such positive outcome for the community.”

In 2010, more than 980 Chevrolet dealers participated in Chevy Youth Baseball and helped raise more than $3 million for youth baseball programs across the USA.  Now in its fifth year, more than $11 million has been contributed to youth baseball in the communities where Chevrolet’s customers live, work, and play.

For more information about Chevy Youth Baseball, visit www.YouthSportsWired.com.



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Four time NASCAR Winston Cup Champion, Jeff Gordon, displays the same winning formula he uses on the race track in his dealership.Jeff Gordon Chevrolet in Wilmington, NC is a Hendrick Automotive Group dealership and a member of Hendrickcars.com