Blog: Scanlon Auto Goes Back to the Future
Scanlon Auto goes 'Back to the Future' at United Way Event
Nov 30, 2021
Great Scott! One lucky Southwest Florida resident is now a proud owner of an all-new 2022 Acura ILX…and it’s all thanks to charity!
While the awarded 2022 Acura ILX doesn’t have a built-in time machine, it certainly has the style. The car was presented as a gift from Scanlon Auto Group employees at the 2021 United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades and Okeechobee Counties’ annual campaign kickoff event.
The ‘Back to the Future’ movie-themed event took place on Wednesday, November 3rd. It was held at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in downtown Fort Myers.
Scanlon Auto Group has been a proud community partner of the United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades and Okeechobee for years. Several employees and members of management were on hand at the event to award a two-year lease for the 2022 Acura ILX to one lucky winner!
This year’s lucky winner was Laurel, an employee at Waterman Broadcasting. She accepted her new Acura ILX with joyous tears and giant smiles.
To be eligible for this prize, a person must pledge to donate to United Way through their workplace campaign and with a donation of at least $5 per pay period (totaling at least $240 per year).
But the giving didn’t stop there. As Marty McFly would say, “If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything.”
In 2020, the United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades and Okeechobee Counties’ annual campaign kickoff event was held via Zoom, following pandemic-related guidelines. However, the campaign still raised $10.8 million for the local communities.
This year, organizers set out to beat that amount, setting a goal of $11.3 million. By the end of the kick-off, the organization had already exceeded the halfway mark with $6.1 million raised.
If our calculations are correct, then about 750 community members and sponsors attended the 2021 campaign kick-off event! Scanlon Auto Group was honored to be a part of the event and continues to be an active member of the community.