FAIRFAX, Va. -

Sheehy Auto Stores have been doing their part to fight breast cancer: late last week, the company donated $162,000 to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. But this isn’t the first time Sheehy Auto has supported the cause.

This donation was part of the company’s 16th Annual Sheehy 5000 50-day campaign to raise awareness and funds for the charity.

In fact, officials announced with this year’s results, the company's total cumulative campaign donations for the Race for the Cure topped $1 million.

"Breast cancer has touched the lives of so many people at our organization either personally or through family and friends," said Vince Sheehy, president of Sheehy Auto Stores. "Young technicians have come up to me in our service bays to thank me for making this a focal point of our fundraising. There are too many stories of families being affected by this terrible disease, and we as a company want to do all we can to help."

As part of this year’s campaign, the company pledged a portion of proceeds from the sale of 5,000 automobiles in 50 days to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

And each of the 19 Sheeky dealerships through Washington, D.C.; Richmond, Va.; and Baltimore, planned community events and in support of the Sheehy 5000.

For example, a few dealerships painted the showroom "pink" with pink decorations, pink wrapped cars and "Cards of Hope" stations, where the community was invited to create a message for someone fighting breast cancer, among other outreach events.

And more than 300 Sheeky employees rallied and ran in the Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure in Washington, D.C., and the Central Virginia Race for the Cure in Richmond, Va.
 

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