Two northeastern Manheim locations have been going to work to give back to charitable organizations during this holiday season. Manheim New York, located in Newburgh, N.Y., ran a food drive in November to support its local St. Francis of Assisi Food Pantry. The auction matched the donation of food collected by its employees and its customers.

“It is always amazing to see how our employees and customers respond to the needs of those around us,” said Mark Pester, general manager of Manheim New York. “This food drive was no exception. The local food pantry at St. Francis of Assisi fills a crucial need of so many families within our community. The team at Manheim New York has supported this pantry for many years and I am extremely proud of our team’s efforts to help ease the plight of hunger in our community and to help shape a better future and a better world for those individuals who will receive these meals.”

The auction’s local St. Francis of Assisi Food Pantry helps feed an amazing figure: over 1,600 people every week.

Just an hour or two to the south, Manheim NY Metro Skyline spent the month of November participating in the viral Movember, the well-known mustache growing movement purposed to bring heightened awareness to men’s health issues, such as prostate and testicular cancer, among others.

The company, always along with its customers, united to host weekly activities throughout November, including games, sales and facilitated conversations to discuss men’s health issues. The result of their endeavors churned out over $6,000 in donations for the Movember Foundation, exceeding the company’s original fundraising goal of $5,000.