Honda & Paul Tracy Support Make – A – Wish Canada
By: Site Staff
After many exciting fund raising initiatives on and off the track, the Ontario Honda Dealers Association (OHDA) and Honda Canada Inc. announce that, together with generous racing fans, more than $75,000 was raised for Make-A-Wish Canada. This year’s fund raising activities included OHDA’s Free Friday, Pit Stop Challenges, Paul Tracy’s suit-signing and more. This is the second year Honda Canada
and Paul Tracy have worked together in support of Make-A-Wish Canada.
“We are so thankful to have corporations like Honda support our commitment to give hope to children with life-threatening medical conditions through the granting of magical wishes,” said Jennifer Ritter, Chief Executive Officer, Make-A-Wish Canada. “Events like the
Honda Indy, and people like Paul Tracy and the folks at Honda Canada and OHDA, really help us generate the awareness and funds we need to fulfill our mission.”
Visitors to the Honda Indy Toronto and various race week events were invited to offer a donation in exchange for interactive activities that included racing simulators, tire-change challenges and pitching cages. For a donation, racing fans were also invited to sign Paul Tracy’s race suit worn during Sunday’s Honda Indy Toronto race. The highlight of the fund raising activities was the OHDA’s second annual “Free Friday” at the track, which invited fans to make a donation and attend Friday’s practice and qualifying sessions.
“For the second straight year, we are thrilled that Free Friday was such a success,” said Brian Tafler, President, Ontario Honda Dealers
Association. “We’re proud to cover the costs of admission for race fans on Friday in hopes of receiving donations to Make-a-Wish Canada. They definitely answered the call.”
“Racing is in our DNA at Honda, and so is our belief in the power of dreams,” said Jean-Marc Leclerc, Assistant Vice President of marketing, Honda Canada. “This donation will help make dreams come true for numerous children facing life-threatening challenges and that’s a cause we truly believe in and are proud to stand behind. We’d also like to thank all the generous racing fans for their strong support and enthusiasm throughout another great Honda Indy Toronto.”
About the Ontario Honda Dealers Association:
The Ontario Honda Dealers Association, which was founded in 1989, represents 78 Honda dealers located in 62 communities throughout Ontario, which is home to the two Honda of Canada Mfg. assembly plants that produce Civic, Canada’s number one selling car, in addition to the Acura MDX, ZDX and CSX. The 78 Honda dealerships in Ontario, which have a proven track record for providing maximum customer satisfaction, employ approximately 3,000 associates.
