Community

“Automobile dealers are the pillars of their local communities when it comes to supporting charities and our goal is to combine their local community giving with the power and backing of the car companies they represent to expand the impact of their philanthropy,” said Mark Schienberg, president of the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association.

To assist in helping the victims of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association donated $100,000 in 2022 to the International American Red Cross to support their efforts.  The funds will be used to assist both in Ukraine and in countries that are taking in refugees such as Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, Moldova, Croatia, Lithuania where Red Cross volunteers are supporting displaced Ukrainians.

This winter GNYADA members across greater New York came together to provide brand-new winter coats for children in need. In partnership with Operation Warm, participating dealers raised an astounding $136,000 dollars to purchase and distribute new winter coats for New Yorkers in need. Almost 100,000 coats have been donated since GNYADA started the program over the past few years.

With an aim to make a meaningful contribution, GNYADA proudly donated $25,000 to the American Red Cross Association in 2023. This contribution will support Red Cross efforts in providing critical assistance to disaster victims and vulnerable communities across the nation, while empowering the American Red Cross in their lifesaving endeavors that foster positive change in the world.

Through events like the Annual GNYADA Golf Outing local franchised new car dealers have raised more than $1 million to provide scholarships to promising automotive technician students pursuing their education in automotive technology.  GNYADA is committed to investing in the development of the next generation of automobile dealership service technicians.