The New Jersey Auto Retailers Unite program, which experienced a successful campaign last year, continues again this year between the months of June and October.

The group of franchised auto retailers from the Garden State will again partner with The Valerie Fund to raise funds for children with cancer and blood disorders. Franchises within the state have already begun to sign up for the event, which will run from June 1 to October 31.

“Automotive retailers are the economic and charitable backbone of cities and towns throughout New Jersey, contributing more than $13 million to social, medial and veterans charities that serve thousands of New Jersey residents,” said Jim Appleton, the president of the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers. “The New Jersey Auto Retailers Unite campaign is unlike any other charitable effort because it brings together hundreds of businesses to support a common cause close to home.”

Bunny Flanders, the director of marketing and communications at The Valerie Fund, which has been in operation to help support comprehensive health care services for children with cancer and blood disorders since 1976, hopes to have another successful year like the one the fund received last year.

“We were astounded by the generosity New Jersey auto dealerships have exhibited for the children of The Valerie Fund,” Flanders said. “The $800,000 raised in 2014 represented nearly 20 percent of the total dollars raised and allowed us to expand our services to treat our children and families. We are thankful for the continued support for a 2015 New Jersey Auto Retailers Unite campaign.”

More information about the campaign can be found on the New Jersey Auto Retailers Unite website.