AutoNation program seeks to help families facing hardships during holidays

AutoNation will “adopt” 50 local families through a new program in which it will ask the public to drop off unwrapped toys at any AutoNation store in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

The program is called Adopt a Family 4 the Holidays, and AutoNation is partnering in the program with Neighbors 4 Neighbors, an organization that says it connects people in need with people who can help.

AutoNation chief customer experience officer Marc Cannon said South Florida is home to AutoNation’s corporate headquarters, 31 AutoNation locations and thousands of associates who Cannon said care about helping the community.

“We are looking forward to providing deserving families with the resources they may need for joyful holiday celebrations,” Cannon said in a news release.

Neighbors 4 Neighbors executive director Katy Meagher said the organization has been serving people since 1992.

“We are so grateful for outstanding community partners like AutoNation,” Meagher said.

From Monday through Dec. 6, people can drop off new unwrapped toys

AutoNation says it has long supported communities. One of the most notable programs:  DRV PNK. That program has raised more than $25 million toward a cure for cancer.

The company said the new partnership aligns with its ONE AutoNation initiative, supporting underserved communities and providing the company an opportunity to help families that might be experiencing hardships during the holidays.