Jim Hudson Automotive Group donates $200,000 to help feed the hungry in South Carolina
August 9, 2017
This year the Jim Hudson Automotive Group will provide 1 million meals to the hungry by donating $200,000 to Harvest Hope Food Bank. The charitable donation is a result of their successful Sixth Annual Jim Hudson 2000 Sales Event. During this event all seven Jim Hudson locations were tasked to sell 2,000 vehicles in a two month period. “Each Jim Hudson Sales Event becomes more successful than the last. I am honored to know that our determination and teamwork led us to this incredible donation today. Raising the funds needed to feed one in five South Carolinians who struggle with hunger is an achievement every Jim Hudson employee can be proud of. We only look forward to a bigger impact next year,” explained Jim Hudson, CEO and Founder of Jim Hudson Automotive Group.
Representatives from Harvest Hope Food Bank and Jim Hudson Automotive Group will host a press conference at the Harvest Hope Foodbank headquarters located on 2220 Shop Road on Monday, August 14th at 10:00 A.M. The goal of the meeting is to help raise awareness and discuss the importance of businesses assisting Harvest Hope as they work together to fight hunger in South Carolina. “We are thankful for the Jim Hudson Automotive Group. To date, they are one of our most generous sponsors. Jim Hudson is a man who truly understands the importance of the community he serves and cares about the less fortunate living in South Carolina,” stated Denise Holland, CEO of Harvest Hope Food Bank.
Jim Hudson Automotive Group is a collection of dealerships that is dedicated to providing world class sales and service experiences representing 8 different import and domestic manufacturers with over 2,100 vehicles in stock for every budget in Augusta, GA, Columbia, Lexington, and Irmo, SC. Jim Hudson has received many awards, including the Lexus Elite highest honors, the President’s Award highest honors for Toyota and Cadillac-Buick-GMC highest award for Excellence. Automotive News recognized Jim Hudson Automotive Group as one of the top 125 dealership groups in the United States. Jim Hudson’s commitment to the community has been demonstrated through acts of kindness in providing numerous cars and trucks to countless families in need, including donating millions of meals to Harvest Hope over the years.
Harvest Hope Food Bank
Harvest Hope Food Bank was founded in 1981 as the result of a shared vision of business leaders and the faith community who set out to provide for the hungry in Columbia. Harvest Hope distributed over 28 million pounds of food last year and feeds approximately 50,000 people a week. Their main offices are located in Columbia, but the organization also has satellite locations in Greenville and Florence.
