Bradshaw Chrysler Jeep at 554 Main Street in Oakville will be among Connecticut new-car dealers that will host a “Cookout For the Troops” on Saturday, July 15 to help raise funds to support the Connecticut National Guard Foundation and USO Connecticut. The dealer is a member of the Connecticut Automotive Retailers Association (CARA) whose dealer members host “Cookout for the Troops” community fundraising events statewide on July 15.
Additionally, Bradshaw Chrysler Jeep will make a contribution directly to the fundraising ambitions by making a contribution for every service rendered during the entire month of July, plus every car sold.
Susan Atkins, the granddaughter of company founder Fred A. Bradshaw, is the current third-generation owner of the dealership. She commented, “We are very excited to be among our state’s nearly 50 dealers that will fire up their grills to host cookout fundraisers in support of these two important organizations that help the more than 34,000 local troops and military families.
“Community has been an integral part of our dealership since it was founded in 1931 by Fred Bradshaw as a Community Service Station. My husband and I are children of military veterans and we are familiar with the realities and effects of active duty life on military personnel and their families, and their unfaltering commitments to our nation and the freedoms we all cherish. We feel strongly about supporting our military personnel who sacrifice so much to serve our country.”
Entry into the Saturday, July 15, Bradshaw Chrysler Jeep “Cookout for the Troops” fundraiser will be by welcomed donations. All the food will be offered free to attendees, and the proceeds raised will directly support local area military and their families. Hot dogs, hamburgers, and other foods will be donated to the fundraiser by Bozzuto’s, Inc. in Cheshire.
Bradshaw Chrysler Jeep’s “Cookout for the Troops” fundraiser will be held between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in the backyard area of the dealer’s building at 554 Main Street in Oakville.
Bradshaw Chrysler Jeep Co-Owner Victor Atkins remarked, “We are very pleased to participate in this inaugural statewide event being orchestrated by CARA – the Connecticut Retailers Association. Because we believe It is important for everyone to take the time to appreciate the courageous service and sacrifices of the men and women of our U.S. Armed Forces and National Guard. We want to honor those in our community and those who have served previously and are currently serving our nation.”
About the Connecticut National Guard Foundation & USO Connecticut
The Connecticut National Guard Foundation, Inc. is a private nonprofit corporation organized for the purpose of providing temporary, need- based, financial assistance for the Connecticut National Guard and Organized Militia. The fund provides benefits such as clothing, food, medical and surgical aid, and general care and relief.
For over 75 years, the USO has been the nation’s leading organization to serve U.S. military personnel, and their families, throughout the entire time they are in uniform. Today’s USO operates USO centers at or near military installations across the United States and worldwide, including in combat zones, and even un-staffed USO service sites in places too dangerous for anyone but combat troops to occupy.
The full listing of CARA Cookout for the Troops events statewide, visit www.fox61.com/cookout. For more information on Cookout for the Troops, please visit https://www.ctcar.org/cara-cookoutforthetroops.