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| Local DFW GMC Dealers Have Collectively Donated Over $117,000 In Cash And Media SupportIn honor of Carry The Load,DFW GMC Dealers are calling all military – active duty and veterans – and friends and family! DFW GMC Dealers want people to salute a veteran or active duty military hero or first responder and entering a “salute.”
By: DFW GMC Dealers Carry The Load and DFW GMC Dealers What: The 2000-mile, 27-day Carry The Load National Relay left West Point, NY, on April 30 and will finish in Dallas Memorial Day weekend. The journey honors America’s fallen heroes and their families. The20-hour Dallas Memorial Day event will honor service members and their families for the sacrifices they make.Individuals and families can join in the Memorial March at any time during the 20 hours and walk even for just a few minutes. Individuals and families do not have to carry a weighted pack. It’s a life-changing journey for participants as they walk or run as long as they can in the 20-hour period… Like the service members they honor, they carry more than they have to, longer than they think they can. Everyone is invited to participate no matter what your fitness level or ability. Come out and enjoy the walk as long as you can. Individuals and families can participate Sunday and come back Monday for the end of the walk and the closing ceremonies. When: Sunday, May 26th, 2013 3:30 pm – Opening Ceremonies 4:00 pm – Walk begins Monday May 27th, 2013 9:00 am – Family Fun area opens 12:13 pm – Walk ends 12:20pm – Closing Ceremonies & Awards Where: Reverchon Park/Katy Trail, 3505 Maple Ave, Dallas, TX 75219 Cost: Participant/ No Fees Registration is free. Participants raising $200 or more will receive a t-shirt, parking pass & 3 meal tickets for the day of the event. DFW GMC Dealers Involvement: In honor of Carry The Load,DFW GMC Dealers are calling all military – active duty and veterans – and friends and family! DFW GMC Dealers want people to salute a veteran or active duty military hero or first responder (fire, police, medical) by going to the DFW GMC Facebook page. and entering a “salute.” If you have a story and photo to share about the person you are saluting, DFW GMC Dealers will donate an additional $5 if you post it on their Facebook wall. DFW GMC Dealers – a 2013 sponsor of Carry The Load – will donate $5 for every salute and story up to $10,000 from today through May 27, 2013. At 3:30 on Monday, May 27,on the Main Stage, DFW GMC Dealers will present a check to Carry The Load. In May, DFW GMC Dealers have collectively donated over $117,000 in cash and media support to Carry The Load. DFW GMC Dealers will have a VIP tent set up in Reverchon Park for people who have raised $5,000 or more for Carry The Load. TheGMC tailgate trailer will be nearby– free HoffmannHotdogs (provided by– Hofmann Hots in Trinity Groves) and drinks will be available. GMC will have another tent in the park with the new Sierra, Acadia Denali and the Terrain Denali on display and will offer chair massages to all participants free of charge. Other Activities: · Bands on the main stage Sunday and Monday · Mess Hall meals from Celebrity Chef, Blythe Beck · Concessions from Ruthie’s Rolling Café, Enticed, and Rusted Truck Barbecue · Tribute Wall at the Hillwood Investments tent · JCPenney Home tent - relax and write your tribute · Photo booth at Start/Finish with Gold’s Gym · Catch & Release Fishing with Heroes on the Water and Texas Jr. Anglers · Route station activities: Amegy Bank, Prestonwood, and E2M/Compatriot Capital/KDC/ · Route station refreshments from PepsiCo/Frito- · Zipline, Obstacle Course, Inflatable Slide, Playground and more activities in the Kids Area · “Who are you carrying?” stories on the Katy Trail More Information: For more information on DFW GMC, visit www.facebook.com/ Contact: Jo Trizila, TrizCom Inc., jo@TrizCom.com, Office: 972-247-1369, Cell: 214-232-0078 ### DFW GMC Dealerships Classic of Arlington, 1400 E Interstate 20, Arlington, TX, 76018, 817-375-3000, www.classicarlington.com Ray Riding Motors, Inc., 1111 East Hwy 243, Canton, TX, 75103, 903-567-4131, www.johncrow.com Classic of Carrollton, 2700 N I 35 East, Carrollton, TX, 75007-4402, 972-242-4000, www.classicofcarrollton.com Freedom Chevrolet Buick GMC, 8008 Marvin D. Love Freeway, Dallas, TX, 75237, 972-298-4911, www.freedomchevydallas.com Gateway Buick GMC, 11438 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX, 75238, 214-342-7052 Sewell Village Buick-GMC, 7474 Lemmon Ave, Dallas, TX, 75209, 214-902-2222, www.sewellgmc.com James Wood Decatur Buick-GMC, 2111 S Hwy 287, Decatur, TX, 76234, 940-627-2177, www.jameswooddecatur.com James Wood Denton Buick GMC, 3906 I 35E S, Denton, TX, 76210, 972-434-1515, www.jameswoodpbg.com Hiley BG of Fort Worth, 3535 W Loop 820 S, Fort Worth, TX, 76116-6648, 817-632-8800, www.hileygm.com Luttrull-McNatt Buick GMC, 1608 W Hwy 82, Gainesville, TX, 76240, 940-665-5591, www.luttrullmcnatt.com Classic of Granbury Buick-GMC , 1909 East Hwy. 377, Granbury, TX, 76049, 817-279-9775, www.classicgranbury.com Freeman Buick-GMC, 501 W. State Highway 114 , Grapevine, TX, 76051, 817 410-5000, www.freemangrapevine.com Southwest Buick GMC of East Texas, LLC, 4001 Interstate 30, Greenville, TX, 75402, 903-455-5100, www.greenvillepontiacbuickgmc.com McKinney Buick GMC, 3950 S. Central Expressway, McKinney, TX, 75069, 469-952-5200, www.lonestarautogroup.com Ewing Buick-GMC, 4464 Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX, 75093, 972-964-7400, www.thinkewing.com Heritage Buick-GMC, 930 E I-30, Rockwall, TX, 75087, 972-771-7272, www.heritagebpg.com Bruner Motors Inc., 1515 West S Loop US 377, Stephenville, TX, 76401, 254-968-2135, www.brunergm.com Carlisle Buick-GMC, 1701 W US Highway 287 Bypass, Waxahachie, TX, 75167, 972 938-1991, www.waxahachiebuick.com Jerry's Buick-GMC, 3118 Fort Worth Hwy., Weatherford, TX, 76087, 817-596-5581, www.jerrysbuickgmc.com End
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