In this edition of Auciton News Roundup, we spotlight three particular charitable endeavors among auto auctions.
And we begin in the Lone Star State.
Alliance Auto Auction, a Texas-based group of five physical auto auctions and two digital platforms, said it has raised more than $50,000 this year for CitySquare Abilene Project and Simply Sparrow Care Farm.
The former provides a guidance center for high-risk, homeless teens, and the latter offers educational and therapeutic services to help those living with PTSD and trauma-related issues.
“Each quarter, one of our auction locations selects a charity to support and raise money for. Every location gets behind that charity for the quarter,” Alliance chief executive officer Tim Adams said in a news release.
“We set a very aggressive goal of $25,000 per quarter to help each charity chosen,” Adams said. “We really want the funds we raise to stay local. With the help