Community Service

LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP HITS HOME RUN
SPONSORING LOCAL YOUTH BASEBALL LEAGUE
 
Asheville Chevrolet Donates over $2,000 in Cash and Sports Equipment to Hominy Valley Recreation Park INC
 
Asheville (9/23/09) – Asheville Chevrolet is one of 19 Chevrolet dealers from the GSA area that partnered with local youth baseball leagues together, along with private parties in the area, helped raise close to $53135 in total donations for area youth baseball/softball. During the 2009 baseball season, Hominy Valley Recreation Park INC received both monetary and equipment donations as well as the opportunity to raise up to $10,000 through a unique fundraiser.  Thanks to Asheville Chevrolet and the other participating Chevrolet dealers in the GSA area, youth league members also had the opportunity to attend an instructional baseball clinic with professional instructors.
 
Asheville Chevrolet partnered with the Hominy Valley Recreation Park INC because of the league’s proximity to the dealership. Over the course of the season, Asheville Chevrolet donated team equipment kits, which included equipment bags, ball buckets, coach’s clipboards and t-shirts and made a $500 donation to Hominy Valley Recreation Park INC. The dealership also helped donate a Chevy Malibu and Chevy Traverse, which was raffled off by participating leagues, including Hominy Valley Recreation Park INC. Another exciting component of Chevy Youth Baseball was the youth baseball clinics led by Ripken Baseball which provided the youth with personalized instruction from the pros. 
 
“We are excited to make such a substantial donation to Hominy Valley Recreation Park INC and enjoyed partnering with them this season,” said Diane Hemphill, of Asheville Chevrolet. “Sponsoring Hominy Valley Recreation Park INC gave us the opportunity to illustrate our commitment to the youth and families in Asheville and we’re glad to have achieved such positive outcomes for the community.”
 
To date, more than 400 Chevrolet dealers in the Southeast have sponsored youth leagues in their communities and helped raise $3.6 million for youth baseball programs.
 
For more information about Chevy Youth Baseball, visit www.YouthSportsWired.com.
 
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