Jim Ellis Buick GMC team supports education, safety, local economy

Hoping to bring happiness to educators and first responders amid their workday, the Jim Ellis Buick GMC Mall of Georgia team, along with vice president Stacey Ellis, recently delivered 171 meals for the Gwinnett County Sherriff’s Office, Gwinnett County Fire Department Station 24 and teachers at Buford Elementary.

The team placed meals inside a GMC Yukon XL Denali.

Jim Ellis Buick GMC Mall of Georgia said it held the event in appreciation of police officers, teachers and first responders in its community.

Also, noting that restaurants have taken the brunt of pandemic difficulties, the team performed an additional grassroots effort to support the local economy. The team chose a local restaurant, Bare Bones Steakhouse, to prepare boxed meals for community members who are committed to the health, safety and education of Gwinnett County.

“It’s great to have the opportunity to give back to your local providers who assist you with so many things that you don’t even think about on a daily basis,” Jim Ellis Buick GMC general manager Jason Dowdy said in a news release. “From our amazing school systems to first responders. They’re always there to help us and any opportunity we get to thank them for all they do for us, we are happy to do so.”

Jim Ellis Buick GMC said it was important to support first responders and teachers and a local and family-owned restaurant to stimulate economic growth within their own backyard of Buford, Ga.

By purchasing locally, the dealership seeks to revive local businesses such as Bare Bones Steakhouse. That business recently reopened after shutting down because of COVID-19.