National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation (NADCF)

Commitment to Community: New Orleans Lusher Charter School Project

As part of the upcoming convention's "Commitment to Community" theme, the National Auto Dealers Charitable Foundation is accepting donations to help restore the athletic fields at Lusher Charter School, the largest public high school in New Orleans. The school is still trying to recover from damage sustained by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Donation information is coming soon!

To kick off the campaign, the National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation made a $400,000 contribution to the Brees Dream Foundation in May. Founded by New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and his wife, the Brees Dream Foundation is involved in many aspects of the city's recovery, including renovation of the school's fields. Click here to read more on this effort.

Established in 1975, the National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation (NADCF) is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization that raises funds from franchised new-car and -truck dealers and friends and donates them to emergency medical and economic educational organizations and private-sector colleges and universities. For over 30 years, through the NADA Foundation, new-car and -truck dealers have contributed nearly $10 million to communities throughout the nation in such ways as:

Saved lives by donating CPR manikins to train more than 2 million people in lifesaving techniques;
Supported ethics programs at colleges and universities with the distribution of grants;
Provided emergency relief to dealership employees victimized by hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters;
Promoted financial literacy with grants to worthy organizations throughout the country;
Helped alleviate students' financial hardships by donating to college emergency funds;
Ensured personal mobility by supporting organizations such as Canine Companions for Independence; and
Aided 9/11 survivors with $1.7 million in donations.

Foundation Programs

Video Highlights

	This six-minute overview of the Charitable Foundation's Ambassadors program features testimonials from dealers who are Ambassadors. Windows Media: small display (256K) \| large display (300K)

	The Charitable Foundation's Emergency Relief Fund provided financial aid to dealership employees affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. This NADA-TV report includes interviews with NADA Chairman Jack Kain and NADA President Phil Brady as they visited storm-damaged dealerships in September 2005. Windows Media: 300K

	This NADA-TV feature highlights how the Foundation helps those in need. Windows Media: 300K

	The NADA Foundation celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2005 and its chairman, Bob Mallon, was honored for his service. NADA President Phil Brady read a letter from President Bush recognizing the Charitable Foundation's accomplishments. Windows Media: 100K \| 300K

How to Donate

For more information on the foundation's programs or donating, contact Deborah Dorsey at ddorsey@nada.org, or call toll-free (800) 248-6232 ext. 7233, or dial direct (703) 821-7233. Gifts to the NADCF are tax-deductible.