Steve Kapusta, left, and Dave Rowe, far right, of Ally present a check to Tom and Susan Durant of Classic Chevrolet to be distributed among 10 local charities.[/caption]The donations resulted from a special auction held by Ally’s SmartAuction platform to celebrate its 5 millionth vehicle sale. To celebrate the milestone, Ally auctioned off the 5 millionth vehicle, with proceeds promised to the auction winner's selected charities. Classic Chevrolet of Grapevine won the vehicle with a bid of approximately $180,000 and selected ten local organizations to receive the money.
"It’s great to be able to celebrate such an important milestone by giving back to a dealer that uses SmartAuction to buy and sell vehicles,” said Steve Kapusta, vice president of dealership online services and remarketing at Ally. "Tom Durant of Classic Chevrolet is an outstanding member of the community, supporting many local charitable organizations, so it is our honor to support his efforts with these grants.”
Grants were presented during a reception event at Classic Chevrolet. The organizations receiving the grants included: 6 Stones Mission Network, Christ's Haven for Children, The Angel Fund of Trinity High School, RISE Adventures, Grapevine Relief and Community Exchange, Food for the Soul, VAST (Valuable After School Time), Christian Community Storehouse of Keller, North Texas SNAP and Neuro Fitness.
"Ally's SmartAuction platform is an important tool for us when buying and selling inventory, so it was great to take part in the charity auction," said Tom Durant, owner of Classic Chevrolet. "We are incredibly proud that the funds from this auction will help many organizations in our community that make a difference in so many lives.”
Ally’s SmartAuction is an online auto auction that brings together approximately 8,000 wholesale buyers and sellers across the country to bid on more than 23,000 vehicle listings each day. Over 70 different makes of vehicles, motorcycles and RV’s are represented on SmartAuction, and buyers and sellers include auto makers, dealers, banks, fleet/rental and auction companies.
