In celebration of National Volunteer Month, Park Place Dealerships Members rolled up their sleeves and made a huge difference across North Texas. As part of the company’s Annual Week of Service, employees stepped away from their regular roles to support 14 local nonprofits through hands-on volunteer projects, creating meaningful impact in the communities they serve.
“Giving back is an integral part of our mission at Park Place Dealerships,” said Kara Connor, Experiential Marketing Manager at Park Place Dealerships. “Our Week of Service is a special time for our team to step into the community and make a real difference. It’s our way of saying thank you to the communities that have supported us for so many years.”
The nonprofits supported and projects completed by Park Place members included:
Association for Independent Living (Dallas): Volunteers painted apartments for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities transitioning into independent living, helping create a clean, cohesive, and dignified space.
Best Buddies: At Park Place’s Porsche Dealership, volunteers helped wrap t-shirts, make walk route posters, and stuffed swag bags to prepare for Best Buddies’ Friendship Walk, which benefits people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Big Hearts Day Habilitation Center (Mansfield): Volunteers enhanced the nonprofit’s outdoor space by laying turf, staining fences, and donating items like picnic benches and mobile planters to improve the environment for adults with disabilities.
BridgeBuilders (Dallas): In South Dallas, a local basketball court and adjacent parking lot were transformed with new paint and stenciling, creating a vibrant, welcoming community space.
Center for Vision Health (Dallas): Volunteers completed a brand-new sensory garden designed for patients of all ages, including those with visual impairments or sensory sensitivities, providing a peaceful and therapeutic outdoor experience.
Children First (Grand Prairie): Team members beautified the organization’s grounds by cleaning up landscaping, adding mulch, and refreshing outdoor furniture to create a safe and welcoming space for children recovering from trauma.
Community Garden Kitchen (McKinney): Volunteers helped with landscape clean-up, including adding new mulch to the front area and back patio counseling space, cleaning outdoor furniture, and potting plants to enhance the outdoor counseling area.
Community Healthcare of Texas (Grapevine): Park Place members assembled care packages with essential items to support families during hospice or palliative care, helping ease practical burdens and allowing them to focus on their loved ones.
Evergreen Life Services (Fort Worth): Volunteers helped organize and clean the nonprofit’s art studio, a creative space for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to express themselves through art.
Frisco Humane Society: Volunteers organized supplies and event areas, streamlining operations to better serve animals in the metroplex that need shelter and medical care.
House of Shine (Grapevine): Volunteers helped preserve the Parr Rock Art Trail, a tribute to individuals affected by COVID-19, by cleaning and resealing community-painted rocks to ensure their stories continue to shine.
Little Hearts: At Park Place’s Lexus Plano Dealership, volunteers assembled 200 “hope packages” for families affected by childhood cancer. Each package included comforting items for parents and siblings during a difficult time.
Our Daily Bread (Denton): Volunteers built a brick walkway in the nonprofit’s garden, enhancing the space while supporting their mission to serve individuals experiencing homelessness.
V’s Heart (Murphy): Park Place members assisted with sorting and managing donations of clothing and food, helping this community-focused nonprofit streamline its distribution efforts.
Park Place Dealerships was founded in 1987 and has been engaged in the community through its support of the arts, medical research, children’s advocacy, and education. Park Place employs more than 1,400 members and operates nine full-service dealerships representing luxury brands including Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Volvo, Land Rover, Acura, and Sprinter Vans. Park Place BodyWerks Collision Centers in Fort Worth, Dallas, and Plano and the Park Place Auto Auction, round out the company’s offerings. For more information, visit parkplace.com.