Berlin City Secures $33,240 in Funding for 16 Maine Schools

Berlin City Auto Group has donated almost half a million dollars to local schools in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.

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Dec 12, 2016, 07:42 ET

PORTLAND, Maine, Dec. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Berlin City Auto Group has revealed its grant recipients as part of its employee-driven Drive for Education program. This forward-thinking campaign recently contributed a donation of $33,240 to sixteen Maine schools, $22,000 to eleven New Hampshire schools and $26,709 to twenty-three local Vermont schools. In total, the grant program has enabled the organization to donate $487,120 to schools across New England since its inception in fall 2011.

Maine schools rewarded by the Drive for Education program include Lewiston Public Schools, Oxford Hills Middle, MSAD 15, Congin School, Lyman Elementary, Windham Primary, Fred P. Hall, Saccarappa Elementary, Casco Bay High, Howard C. Reiche Community School, King Middle, Fairfield School, Deering High, Dyer Elementary, South Portland High and Bayside Learning Community.

On December 13, 2016, there will be an award ceremony at Berlin City Toyota of Portland, 191 Riverside Street, Portland to honor these schools.

Yegor Malinovskii, Market President of Berlin City Auto Group, said, "This program continues to be a huge success in just 5 short years. We have been able to help local schools succeed with much needed funding for infrastructure, equipment, and curriculum improvements. We are looking forward to ceremonies in all three states."

Berlin City Auto Group has eight dealerships throughout New England. For each vehicle sold, a portion of the sale is put into the Drive for Education program. A grand total of $487,120 has been donated so far.

About Berlin City Auto Group

Berlin City Auto Group owns dealerships across New England. With locations in Gorham, NH, Burlington, VT, and Portland and S. Portland, ME, the company sells leading brand automobiles including Toyota, Nissan Chevy, Lexus, Honda, GMC, Lincoln, Buick, Ford, Dodge, Jeep, and Kia. It provides a comprehensive automotive repair service. Door-to-door delivery is available throughout New England and Berlin City offers a 4-day/200 mile no questions asked return policy and offers pre-owned protection on Berlin City certified pre-owned vehicles within 2 months or the first 2,000 miles. For more information, visit www.berlincity.com or find Berlin City on Facebook and Twitter.