Tischer Acura Nissan, MADA and Vehicles for Change came together on July 26 for two life-changing donations. 

Dealers, local community members and Delegate Barbara Frush attended a reception hosted by Tischer Acura Nissan on July 26.  During the event, MADA's Al Scrimger and Bruce Brienig, Tischer GM, donated a Resusci-Baby CPR Training Unit to Maryland City Volunteer Fire Department.  The new unit will be used to train EMS crew and community groups on the proper methods to resuscitate a choking baby.   The second donation, a car donation, was provided to a low-income family living in Anne Arundel County. 

After suffering the loss of their primary source of income and living in hotels on borrowed money, Paula Bartlett-Godfrey, her husband, Jerry Godfrey, and their two children found shelter at Sarah's House near Fort Meade, MD.  Sarah's House serves as transitional housing for families in Anne Arundel County. Though both husband and wife were able to find temporary employment, public transportation often made it difficult for them to arrive on time and keep the job.  In order to get back on their feet, the family needed a car.   Through a partnership with Tischer Acura Nissan, Vehicles for Change was able to provide the Godfrey family their much-needed vehicle, a 2000 Camry, sold to them for $700 by Vehicles For Change.  "This was such a blessing, when in this economy, there are people, strangers, who want to help us. This is so incredible," Bartlett-Godfrey said. "This means so much to my family."

Vehicles for Change, a non-profit organization that provides refurbished vehicles to low-income people who need transportation to get to work, is always looking for more vehicles to help those in need.  "If we could get more car donations, we'd be able to get more people back to work," said Martin Schwartz, President of Vehicles for Change. 

If your dealership is interested in participating in this worthwhile and truly life-changing program, please contact Marty Schwartz at 410-242-9674.

Early Registration Now Open for 2011 Convention & Expo

NADA will welcome thousands of the nation's new car and truck dealers, along with automobile manufacturers and retailers at the automotive industry event of the year, the NADA Convention and Expo hosted February 5-7, 2011 in beautiful San Francisco, CA. Register today to take advantage of early bird registration fees. Hotel rooms are lower in cost than the last time the event was held was in San Francisco and are sure to fill up fast.

NADA supports effort to repeal new 1099 form requirement.

NADA has joined numerous other business organizations in drafting a letter to Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.), supporting his effort to repeal a new 1099 form requirement included in the healthcare reform bill.

Under the bill, companies, nonprofits and government offices are required to file 1099 forms with the IRS when goods purchased from another business exceed $600 in a year. Under previous law, the reporting requirement pertained only to services exceeding that amount. "This new and expanded requirement means that almost every business-to-business transaction is potentially reportable to the IRS," the letter to Johanns states. "The new requirements will dramatically increase ...costs, pulling capital out of the business that could be better used to reinvest in the business and create jobs."  To read a copy of the litter, please click here.