BLOOMINGDALE, Ill.,
July 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO) and Boys & Girls
Clubs of America (BGCA) today announced the launch of their new
partnership, "Driving Great Futures," which will help BGCA provide
a safe and productive after-school and summer space for kids and
teens at Clubs in communities nationwide, with the programming and
resources they need to achieve a great future.
"We are committed to being the neighborhood car care center of
choice in the communities where we do business, and supporting
local youth in those communities is an important way to take action
on this promise," said Stu Crum,
president, BSRO. "Through our partnership with Boys & Girls
Clubs of America, BSRO can impact the neighborhoods we serve by
creating an environment of empowerment and providing skill
development for millions of kids at Clubs nationwide."
To launch "Driving Great Futures," all 2,200+ BSRO
stores -- Firestone Complete Auto Care, Tires Plus, Hibdon
Tires Plus and Wheel Works -- will be selling $5 Value Books, which include up to $200 in tire and automotive service savings. In
addition, from July 31 -- Dec.
1, customers at all BSRO retail stores will be invited to
"round up" to the nearest dollar at checkout. One hundred percent
of funds raised through these initiatives will go to support the
more than 4,100 Boys & Girls Clubs that serve nearly
4 million young people annually through Club membership and
community outreach.
"More than 11 million kids and teens leave school each day with
no place to go when the final bell rings. And in the summer, 43
million don't have access to summer learning programs," said
Jim Clark, president and CEO of
BGCA. "Thanks to the support of partners like Bridgestone Retail
Operations, BGCA is able to provide kids with out-of-school
programs and services to help inspire and drive success."
BSRO will kick off the partnership across its store network on
July 31, with 10 locations hosting a
special event on Saturday, Aug.
1:
- Firestone Complete Auto Care - 2421 Murfreesboro Pike,
Nashville, Tennessee 37217
(11 a.m. to noon)
- Firestone Complete Auto Care - 8920 W. Sam Houston Parkway N.,
Houston, Texas 77040 (noon to 1 p.m.)
- Firestone Complete Auto Care - 2781 E. El Dorado Parkway,
Little Elm, Texas 75068
(11 a.m. to noon)
- Tires Plus - 16125 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, Florida 33618 (10 a.m. to 11 a.m.)
- Firestone Complete Auto Care - 201 Perimeter Center Parkway
N.E., Suite A, Atlanta, Georgia
30346 (11 a.m. to noon)
- Firestone Complete Auto Care - 3650 N. Elston Ave.,
Chicago, Illinois 60618
(11 a.m. to noon)
- Tires Plus - 580 W. 79th St., Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317 (9 a.m. to 10 a.m.)
- Firestone Complete Auto Care - 3161 Market St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 (11 a.m. to noon)
- Firestone Complete Auto Care - 575 Vance St., Lakewood, Colorado 80226 (11 a.m. to noon)
- Wheel Works - 18522 Prospect Rd., Saratoga, California 95070 (11 a.m. to noon)
The events will feature live radio remotes, special guests from
local NFL teams, prizes and giveaways. Members of local Boys &
Girls Clubs also will be in attendance.
"Driving Great Futures" aligns with BGCA's "Great Futures
Campaign," which calls attention to the crisis facing kids and
elevates the role of out-of-school time in reversing negative
trends in the areas of poor academic performance, obesity, drug use
and youth-related violence. The "Great Futures Campaign" for
America's kids is mobilizing the nation in support of after-school
and summer programs that tackle these issues to inspire and empower
more youth toward success.
About Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC:
Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC (BSRO) is headquartered in
Bloomingdale, Ill., and operates
the largest network of company-owned automotive service providers
in the world --- more than 2,200 tire and vehicle service
centers across the United States --- including Firestone
Complete Auto Care, Tires Plus™, Hibdon Tires Plus, Michel Tires
Plus and Wheel Works store locations. Credit First National
Association and Firestone Complete Fleet Care™ operations are also
part of BSRO. BSRO is a member of the Bridgestone Americas family
of companies.
About Boys & Girls Clubs of
America:
For more than 100 years, Boys
& Girls Clubs of America (GreatFutures.org) has
enabled young people most in need to achieve great futures as
productive, caring, responsible citizens. Today, more than 4,100
Clubs serve nearly 4 million young people through Club membership
and community outreach. Clubs are located in cities, towns, public
housing and on Native lands throughout the country, and serve
military families in BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on U.S. military
installations worldwide. They provide a safe place, caring adult
mentors, fun and friendship, and high-impact youth development
programs on a daily basis during critical non-school hours. Club
programs promote academic success, good character and citizenship,
and healthy lifestyles. In a Harris Survey of alumni, 57 percent
said the Club saved their lives. National headquarters are located
in Atlanta. Learn more at
BGCA's Facebook and Twitter.
To view the original version on PR Newswire,
visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bridgestone-retail-operations-partners-with-boys--girls-clubs-of-america-in-driving-great-futures-for-americas-youth-300120702.html
SOURCE Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC