2011 Salute to Dealers Nominees

2011 SALUTE TO DEALERS NOMINEES

Randy Anderson Anderson Ford-Mercury, Clinton, IL  Clinton School District  Clinton YMCA  Illinois Wesleyan Titan Track Club

Thomas A. Barton, Jr. Beach Ford, Virginia Beach, VA  Boy Scouts of America  United Way  Youth Education Activities

John F. Bergstrom Bergstrom Ford of Neenah, Inc., Neenah, WI  Boys & Girls Clubs of America  Make-A-Wish Foundation  United Way

Clinton Owen Bertschi Crescent Ford, High Point, NC  High Point Regional Health System  Rotary Club  United Way

Jürgen Bolz Autohaus Bolz GmbH, Böblingen, Germany  Arbeits- und Lebensgemeinschaft Bad Boll for mentally handicapped persons

Frank Boucher Gordie Boucher Ford Lincoln Mercury, West Bend, WI  Muscular Dystrophy Association  Special Olympics  Wisconsin Fallen Firefighters

M. Gardner Britt, Jr. Ted Britt Ford Lincoln, Fairfax, VA  American Red Cross  Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation  Paul Berry’s Neediest Kids

Benny Brown Corning Ford, Corning, CA  4-H Youth Development Organization  Future Farmers of America Scholarship Program  Junior Livestock Program

Tim Brown Leader Ford, Seneca, SC  Meal Allowance Program for Schools  Teachers’ Relief Program Francesca Buffoni MOTORAUTO SPA, Arezzo, Italy  AIDAP for Eating Disorder Awareness  CALCIT Cancer Foundation  LILT Onlus Cancer Foundation

Herb Chambers Herb Chambers Ford, Braintree, MA  High Hopes Fund  The Iacocca Foundation  The Joslin Diabetes Center

Antonin Charouz A. Charouz Ford, Prague, Czech Republic  Foundation for Children (assisting children whose parents were victims of a traffic accident)

Jim Cognetta Dana Ford Lincoln Mercury, Staten Island, NY  American Cancer Society  Disabled American Veterans  March of Dimes

Bill Currie III Bill Currie Ford, Tampa, FL  All Children’s Hospital  B.I.K.E. (Building Incentives for Kids’ Education)  Florida Law Enforcement & Firefighter Assistance Programs

William J. Demmer Jack Demmer Auto Group, Wayne, MI  Brain Aneurysm Foundation  Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan  Shirley Dudek Demmer Scholarship Fund

Richard Fitzpatrick, Jr. Crest Lincoln Mercury, Woodbridge, CT  Franciscan Family Apostolate of South India  Hospital of St. Raphael’s  St. Martin de Porres Academy

Francesco Foti MILAUTO S.P.A., Milazzo, Italy  Francesco Foti Foundation

Ezra Gregory Galpin Galpin FLM, Prescott, AZ  Coalition for Compassion & Justice  Lions Club  Shriners Hospitals for Children Robert Garff Ken Garff Ford, American Fork, UT  Intermountain Healthcare  Keys to Success High School Program  Road to Success Elementary Program

Ken Grody Ken Grody Ford, Carlsbad, CA  Beach Bash for the Military  Boys & Girls Clubs of America  Police Athletic League

Tony Gullo Gullo Ford, Conroe, TX  Christmas for Kids  Earning by Learning Program  Gullo Scholarships

Charles Fredrick Guschewsky Fremont Motor Company, Lander, WY  4-H Youth Development Organization  D.A.R.E.  Youth Educational Activities

Steve Hayhow Fuller Ford, Cincinnati, OH  Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati  Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation  United Way

Sylvain Hogues 440 Ford Lincoln, Laval, Québec, Canada  The Ride to Conquer Cancer

Robert Horne Horne Ford of Nogales, Nogales, AZ  Boys & Girls Club of Santa Cruz County  Youth Athletic Activities  Youth Education Activities

Márton Hovány Hovány Kecskemét Kft,, Kecskemét, Hungary  Assistance for the Flood Aggrieved  Christmas Meal Donations for the Homeless  Hovány Santa Claus for the Underprivileged

Bob Hurley, Jr. Bob Hurley Ford, Tulsa, OK  LaGonave, Haiti Project  Reed Park Christmas Drive  Youth Education and Athletic Activities William R. Jarrett, Jr. Bill Jarrett Ford Mercury, Inc., Avon Park, FL  Florida Hospital Heartland  Good Shepherd Hospice  Youth Education and Athletic Activities

Don Jenkins Jenkins & Wynne Ford Lincoln Mercury, Clarksville, TN  Austin Peay State University “Changing Minds, Changing Lives”  Charitable Military Activities  Godfather’s Golf Tournament

Cliff Johnson Texas Motors Ford, Fort Worth, TX  Charitable Military Activities  Ft. Worth Rotary Club  Harris Methodist Hospital

Jack Kain Jack Kain Ford, Versailles, KY  American Cancer Society  Fayette and Woodford County Heart Associations  Woodford Hospital and St. Joseph Hospital

Nas Khan S Jennings Ltd, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom  Pakistan Earthquake and Floods Victim Relief  Salvation Army Xmas Appeal  The Emaan Foundation

Don Klimkiewicz Cavalier Ford, Chesapeake, VA  American Cancer Society  Fanconia Anemia Research Fund  Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

Bill Knight Bill Knight Ford, Tulsa, OK  Domestic Violence Intervention Services  SouthCrest Hospital  Tulsa Sports Charities

Ron Kody Richmond Ford Lincoln Mercury, Richmond, VA  Henrico Police Athletic League  St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital  Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

Jim Koons Koons Ford, Vienna, VA  Habitat for Humanity  Kristen’s Friends  The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Gus Machado Gus Machado Ford, Hialeah, FL  American Cancer Society  Community Partnership for the Homeless  Youth Education Activities

Bryan Marcotte Marcotte Ford, Holyoke, MA  Coats for Kids with Salvation Army  Holyoke Boys & Girls Club  Youth Education Activities

Martin J. “Hoot” McInerney Star Lincoln Mercury, Southfield, MI  J.P. McCarthy Foundation  Millie Schembechler Memorial Foundation for Adrenal Cancer Research  St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Men of Mercy

A. Foster McKissick Fairway Ford, Inc., Greenville, SC  Meals on Wheels  Red Cross of Greenville  United Way Hands On Greenville Program

Eng. Luis Miguel MCoutinho Porto, March Canaveses, Portugal  Association Dreamland for Children with Terminal Illnesses

Stanley L. Moffitt Moffitt’s Ford Lincoln Mercury, Boone, IA  Greater Des Moines YMCA  S.L. Moore Foundation  Youth and Shelter Services of Central Iowa

Robert J. Morande Morande Ford, Berlin, CT  Channel 3 Kids Camp  Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters  Paul Newman’s “Hole in the Wall Gang”

Piotr Mrugalski Bemo Motors, Poznan, Poland  Social Welfare House

Jerry Mullinax Mullinax Ford, Apopka, FL  Apopka Chamber Youth Leadership Program  Drive for Success  Youth Education Activities

Jack Nasi Rhinebeck Ford, Rhinebeck, NY  Boy Scouts of America  Rhinebeck Ford Scholarship Fund  Rhinebeck Kids “Local Kids with Cancer” Benefit Randy Nehring Sioux Falls Ford Lincoln Mercury, Sioux Falls, SD  Avera McKennan Foundation  Make-A-Wish Foundation of America  Southeastern Behavioral Health Organization

Brent and Laurel Nelson Nelson Ford Lincoln Mercury,Fergus Falls, MN  Lakeland Hospice  Young Life  Youth Athletic Activities

Andrea Pickens Tri County Ford, Mabank, TX  Rotary Club of Cedar Creek Lake  Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Kaufman  Youth Education Activities

Sal A. Quatrochi Westfield Ford, Countryside, IL  Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation  Share Your Soles – Shoe Collections  St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Mat C. Raymond, Jr. Sanders Ford, Jacksonville, NC  Charitable Military Activities  Child Advocacy Center  Coastal Carolina Community College Foundation

Hunter Riggins Riggins Motor Company, Poquoson, VA  Charitable Military Activities  Piankatank Commission Camp for Boys & Girls  VA Baptist Homes

Pat & Carla Ringold Benna Ford Superior LLC, Superior, WI  Crawl for the Cure for Multiple Sclerosis  Northland Coats for Kids  Salvation Army

Richard Robichau Belliveau Motors, Church Point, Nova Scotia, Canada  Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation  Clare Health Centre  Clare Search & Rescue

Maxwell “Chip” Robinson III Robinson Brothers Ford and Robinson Brothers Lincoln Mercury, Baton Rouge, LA  Baton Rouge Speech & Hearing Foundation  LSU College  St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Benjamin Robles, Sr. Bartow Ford Company, Bartow, FL  “Drive for Excellence” Program  Youth Education Activities

Paul Rogers Benfield Ford, Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom  Community Foundation  Mencap Mental Health Charity  Youth Athletic Activities

Jack Sarat Sarat Ford Lincoln Mercury, Agawam, MA  Agawam Lions Club  American Cancer Society  Shriners Hospitals for Children

Tom Shankie Friendly Ford, Inc., Monroe, MI  Monroe Holiday Camp  Monroe Hospice  Youth Education Activities

Vince Sheehy Sheehy Ford and Sheehy Ford Lincoln Mercury, Fairfax, VA  Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure  Youth Education Activities

Beau Smith Sill-TerHar Motors, Broomfield, CO  American Cancer Society  Broomfield Community Foundation  Youth Athletic Activities

Dennis Snyder San Tan Ford, Gilbert, AZ  4-H Youth Development Organization  March of Dimes  Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

M. (Martin) R. Steverink Auto Martens Zevenaar, Zevenaar, The Netherlands  Assistance for Disadvantaged People

Terry Taylor Taylor Ford Sales Ltd., Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada  Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation  Friends of the Moncton Hospital Foundation  YMCA

Ronnie Thompson Ronnie Thompson Ford Mercury, Ellijay, GA  Boy Scouts of America  Charitable Military Activities  Gilmer Food Pantry Wally Thornhill Thornhill Ford Lincoln Mercury, Chapmanville, WV  Chief Logan Recreation Center  First Presbyterian Church of Logan West Virginia  WE CAN Program for Underprivileged Children

Charles Townsend and C. Thomas Townsend Townsend Ford, Inc., Tuscaloosa, AL  Holy Spirit School and Church  Kairo Prison Ministries  United Way

Julie Turla Fairlane Ford, Dearborn, MI  DNA Lifeprint  Friends for the Dearborn Animal Shelter  Youth Education Activities

Tom Walls Plaza Ford, Bel Air, MD  Bel Air Rotary Club  Oak Grove Baptist Church  The Northeastern Maryland Association of Retarded Citizens

Richard Wickstrom and Colin Wickstrom Wickstrom Ford Lincoln Mercury, Barrington, IL  American Cancer Society  Barrington Community Stadium/Friends of the Stadium  Hospice of Northeastern Illinois

Bess Wills Gresham Ford, Gresham, OR  Gresham Barlow Education Foundation  My Father’s House for Homeless Families  Susan G. Komen Foundation

Robert Womack Spradley Barr Ford Lincoln Mercury, Cheyenne, WY  Meals on Wheels  Rotary International  United Way

Gerry Wood Woodridge Ford Lincoln, Calgary, Alberta, Canada  Calgary Burns Club  Canadian Down Syndrome Society  Salvation Army

Robert Yglesias Palmetto Ford Truck, Miami, FL  Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – Team in Training  Miami Archbishops Charity Drive  Prison Ministry and Literacy Program