June 2, 2020—Standard Motor Products has announced the winners of its SMP ‘Standing Together’ Promotion, according to a press release.
According to the release, three prizes of $1000 each will be awarded to Cleland Automotive of Listowel, Ontario, Music’s Auto of Brookville, Ohio, and Protech Autocare of Cincinnati, Ohio.
The promotion recognized automotive shop owners who have been helping their local communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the release. To enter, shops were asked to post a photograph with the hashtag #SMPStandingTogether on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram highlighting employees or technicians safely helping those in need.
Cleland Automotive spearheaded a large food drive, collecting and delivering canned foods and household supplies to the Listowel Ontario Salvation Army Family Services and Food Bank to help those in need.
Protech Autocare held a unique donation drive in which they asked the community to help them fill a school bus with food and household supplies for their community in Cincinnati, Ohio. They were able to fill up the bus three times.
Music’s Automotive also held a food drive, providing 500 lunches to children during the first two weeks of the pandemic.