D.A.R.E. America - FW-1 Fundraiser

 Huge Success with local Exxon Stations  

The new D.A.R.E. America fundraising partner FW-1 (Car Wax) thanks to local Exxon Stations throughout San Antonio and Bexar County raised $3,000.00 in three (3) weeks for the Bexar County Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program. FW-1 set-up a small display at all local Exxon Stations and Tigermarts, providing a demonstration to potential customer’s cars while they were pumping gas and sold to only those citizens that were interested. In addition they have other car cleaning items and kits to take care of tires, tar and grease removal, carpet & upholstery which were sold as well. Proceeds from this went to support D.A.R.E. America national program as well as to help provide sorely needed funding to our local Community-based Bexar County D.A.R.E. Program. FW-1 set-up each week at ten (10) Exxon locations from Monday through Saturday with a special event occurring every Saturday where they gave out “FREE” Child Safety Identifications cards. The Bexar County D.A.R.E. Program received a total of $3,000.00 or $1,000.00 per week per location up-front. To date Bexar County D.A.R.E. has received $3,900.00 from this fundraiser and it continues to grow. “It was truly a win – win – win scenario – the local Exxon stations won, the Community won and more importantly the Children won”, in this event.” “This is a perfect situation whereby Exxon local businesses within our Communities and law enforcement working together became part of the solution and win over the drug dealers, by having the funds to continue to help educate, save and prevent our children from becoming victims of drug use and abuse.” said Deputy George D. Little, D.A.R.E. Coordinator – Bexar County. Deputy Little said he spoke with many Exxon customers at Saturday’s events and they were all very supportive of D.A.R.E. and of Exxon’s commitment to support the Bexar County D.A.R.E. Program as well. Thanks EXXON you proved you are a viable asset to our Communities and too our children. You exemplify and show the whole country that by working as a TEAM with local law enforcement -Together Everyone Achieves More - D.A.R.E. Works!

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