When our clients refer their friends, family, and co-workers to our shop, we definitely want to say thank you. Our Referral Reward program does that without offering self-serving oil changes or shop discounts; instead we make a donation in your name to the non-profit group of your choice. It’s been very popular with our clients, and even more popular with the groups that benefit! These groups don’t just get a one-off check either, each group becomes eligible for a yearly, ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR award that you, our clients, vote on. Which brings us to today… it’s time for you to decide. Who gets our $1000 Yearly Award? Will it be homeless pets? Kids with cancer? Wilderness protection? Social justice? You see how difficult the decision is, which is why we put it in YOUR hands! Click below for the full list of eligible groups, and please VOTE FOR OUR YEARLY REFERRAL REWARD WINNER!
In 2019 we’ve already made 153 donations to 73 different groups, $5,784 this year alone ($27,622 since the program began, if you’re interested!) covering everything from behemoths to individuals working out of their basement. While we gladly give to any organization through the year, for our Yearly Award we take larger groups like the Red Cross, Oregon Food Bank, Oregon Humane Society, Shriners Hospital, and others out of the running because we worry our $1000 would be lost in budgets of millions. We reserve our yearly award for the small- to mid-size groups for whom $1000 would be a huge impact. Again, during the year we’ll gladly give to any group you choose, but for the Yearly award we make the bigger charities (and past winners of our Yearly Award) ineligible. We hope you’ll join us in sharing the love with some of the smaller guys!
TIME TO VOTE FOR OUR YEARLY AWARD WINNER!
So, without further ado, here are your choices for the 2019 Tom Dwyer Referral Reward Program Yearly Winner! 1 vote per client; honor system please! Winners will be announced in our next issue of “Your Car Matters”!
Email your choice to Charles@TomDwyer.com
(and please include ‘Yearly Vote’ in the subject line)
Animal Rescue Care Fund Autism Service Dogs of America Blanchet House
Camp Tamarack Cancer Society of Oregon Cat Adoption Team
Center for Biological Diversity Central City Concern
Children’s Cancer Association Clear Fund (Givewell.org) CYO Camp Howard
Dove Lewis Dzogchen Shri Singha Of Portland Family Dogs New Life Shelter
Friends of Columbia Gorge Friends of Menucha Foundation
Friends of Tryon Creek Paying It Forward Store Clay Street Table
Children’s Book Bank Growing Gardens
Oregon Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
Hygiene for All Junior League Portland
League of Conservation Voters Oregon Library Foundation
Meals on Wheels Mom’s Demand Action Multiple Sclerosis Yoga Program
New Avenues for Youth NW Sarcoma Foundation
Open Adoption & Family Services Oregon Tradeswomen
Our House of Portland Outside In Pixie Project Pongo Fund
Portland Playhouse Northstar Civic Foundation Project Lemonade
Protect our Winters Reap Inc. Sam Day Foundation
Sisters of the Road Café St. Marys Academy Self Enhancement Inc.
Union Gospel Mission Urban Gleaner Volunteers of America