On Sunday, December 1st, 2019, Dimmitt Automotive Group started the holiday season with a bang! Every year for the past 18 years, Dimmitt has participated in a Toys for Tots Rally, and this year was no different. Run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve, Toys for Tots distributes toys to the children of families who cannot afford to buy gifts for Christmas.
This year, there were 130 cars that joined the rally. Each brought new, unwrapped gifts to donate. There were trunks stuffed with toys, two Cadillac Escalades, and a Rolls-Royce Wraith completely full of toys. The cars wrapped around the McLaren Tampa Bay parking lot in two lines and ended behind Dimmitt Cadillac St. Pete. All makes and models were welcome, so a large variety of cars participated, including classics, Mini Coopers, and (of course) supercars.
After a safety meeting hosted by the Sheriff’s Department of Hillsborough County, the drivers set out. They drove from the Dimmitt McLaren Showroom in St. Petersburg to the Marine Corps Toy Warehouse in Tampa. There, they unloaded hundreds of toys for children. The rally ended at Armature Works in Tampa.
Thank you to the deputies of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department for giving your time to a wonderful cause and for escorting our drivers through Tampa Bay safely. Thank you to the generous drivers and others who donated toys to the program. And thank you to everyone who joined us and made the event a complete success. We appreciate your support and donations!
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