Contact: Marc Cannon
954-769-3146
Media Alert for Saturday, December 16, 2017
20 Foot AutoNation Cure Bowl Quilt will be presented at half-time on field at the AutoNation Cure Bowl
Associates at America’s largest automotive retailer have created a quilt made of up 200 individual squares; each one honoring someone touched by cancer.
WHO: 15 Breast Cancer Survivors, Marc Cannon, AutoNation’s Executive Vice President, Cheryl Miller, AutoNation’s Chief Financial Officer, Karen Gelfer, AutoNation Associate & Breast Cancer Survivor, Alan Gooch, Executive Director, Orlando Sports Foundation.
WHAT: More than 200 AutoNation Associates each contributed a 12-inch fabric square decorated to honor a loved one touched by cancer. Each square has been incorporated into a 20-foot quilt, that will be carried onto the field by several breast cancer survivors during half time of the AutoNation Cure Bowl.
Now in its third year, the AutoNation Cure Bowl l has raised a collective 3.3 million dollars, since 2015
Recently AutoNation was named one of America’s top 100 Corporate Citizens by Forbes Magazine and Just Capital due to its commitments to community well-being and its fight against cancer.
WHERE: Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
WHEN: Saturday, December 16, 2017- Half-time (approximately 4: 15 PM)
About AutoNation, Inc.
About AutoNation, Inc.
AutoNation, America’s largest automotive retailer, through its bold leadership, innovation and its comprehensive brand extensions, is transforming the automotive industry. As of September 30, 2017, AutoNation owned and operated 361 new vehicle franchises from coast to coast. AutoNation has sold over 11 million vehicles, the first automotive retailer to reach this milestone. AutoNation’s success is driven by a commitment to delivering a peerless experience through customer-focused sales and service processes. Through its Drive Pink initiative, AutoNation is committed to drive out cancer, create awareness and support critical research. AutoNation continues to be a proud supporter of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and other cancer-related charities.
Please visit investors.autonation.com, www.autonation.com, www.autonationdrive.com, www.twitter.com/autonation, www.twitter.com/CEOMikeJackson, www.facebook.com/autonation, and www.facebook.com/CEOMikeJackson, where AutoNation discloses additional information about the Company, its business, and its results of operations.
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