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May 21 - July 15, 2012
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Andy Shaw Ford, General Mills partner to help area schools October 17, 2011
Sylva – Ford Motor Company and Andy Shaw Ford are providing additional funding to local schools through a partnership with General Mills and he popular Box Tops for Education Program.
Ford, the first automobile company to partner with General Mills on its initiative, kicked off a two month program on October 3, which aims to generate $1 million in support for schools throughout the U.S.
“Andy Shaw Ford has participated in school fundraising programs like the recent Drive One 4 UR School event at Smoky Mountain High School, which have increased in popularity year after year,” said Larry Hinton, General Manger of Andy Shaw. “With Box Tops for Education, we have the opportunity to help more kids in the Jackson County area than ever before,” he added.
Starting October 3, participants can earn and collect Box Tops for their local schools in three new ways. They can request a brochure from the official Ford/BTFE program website at FordDrivesBoxTops.com (worth 10 box tops); watch 5 product videos on the program website (worth 25 box tops); or purchase a new ford vehicle at Andy Shaw Ford during the months of October and November (worth 250 box tops).
Each participant will also be automatically entered into a Box Top sweepstakes. Five Box Top prizes worth $1000 and one Box Top grand prize worth $20,000 will be given to the BTFE eligible school of each winner’s choice. Participating schools can use the money earned from box tops in any way they choose.
For further information contact Andy Shaw Ford at 828-586-0900 or visit their website at andyshawford.com.
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Boyscouts receive CPR Dummy
Local Boy Scout Troop 999 sponsored by Sylva First Methodist Church is focusing this year on what to do when a person suffers a heart attack. This vital training program was greatly enhanced this week when the National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation in partnership with the North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association and Andy Shaw Ford, Inc. presented a "Resusi Anne" training unit to the scout troop.
In presenting the CPR unit, Mr. Larry Hinton, General Manager of Andy Shaw Ford, Inc. said, "If the right kind of treatment can be given to a heart attack victim within seconds after he or she is stricken, the chances are good that their life can be saved." "CPR training teaches a person how to keep the heart beating until professional help arrives," he added.
Mr Hinton said that there has been a great increase in CPR training in our country with a coresponding increase in long term survivors from the effects of heart attack. The training takes about five hours of lectures and intensive practice. CPR is a requirement for many Boy Scout merit badges such as First Aid, Life Saving, Water Sports, and White Water just to name a few.
In accepting the CPR training unit Brian Lawrence, Troop 999 Scoutmaster, said that the organization had a goal to train all members of the troop in the next year. He also indicated that the unit will be available for other troops in the Jackson, Macon, and Swain County area to use for their CPR training.
"Resusi Anne" provides instant reponse by giving signals to the trainee that he or she is applying the right pressure to the right spot or breathing correctly into the victim's mouth. With training, the students learn the "feel" of giving quick lifesaving emergency treatment.
The National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation is part of the National Automobile Dealers Association with headquarters in McLean, Virginia. Its membership includes over 19,000 franchised new car and truck dealers in the U.S.
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