Together with more than 20,000 Associates nationwide, AutoNation, Inc. celebrates a decade of DRV PNK and more than $50 million raised and donated to drive out cancer. To commemorate these milestones, AutoNation announced an additional $1 million investment through 10 grants of $100,000 each to 10 longtime partners advancing cancer research and supporting patients, survivors, and caregivers. Over the past decade, DRV PNK has evolved into a defining part of AutoNation’s culture, uniting Associates, customers, vendors, and nonprofit partners in the fight against cancer.
The 10 grants were announced at AutoNation’s headquarters in Fort Lauderdale during DRV PNK Across America Day. The annual tradition brings together thousands of Associates to assemble and hand-deliver Totes for Hope care bags to pediatric and adult patients living with cancer at partner hospitals and organizations nationwide. To date, Associates have contributed more than 7,500 volunteer hours packing and delivering more than 40,000 Totes for Hope, filled with comfort items for patients and families.
“Ten years ago, we set out to make a difference in the fight against cancer, but DRV PNK has become much more than a fundraising effort,” said Mike Manley, chief executive officer at AutoNation. “It has become part of our culture because thousands of Associates have made this cause part of their everyday lives. Across our network of more than 300 locations, they are fundraising, volunteering their time, and supporting patients and their families in their communities. The additional $1 million grant funding reflects both our commitment to advancing cancer research and care, and the passion our Associates continue to bring to this cause every day.”
Manley joined AutoNation Associates and guests to present the grants to 10 longtime partners advancing cancer research and patient support.
These grants will support new and expanded programs spanning cancer research, education, prevention, and direct support for patients, survivors, and families. Funding will help accelerate early-career research, expand access to genetic counseling and integrative therapies, provide free transportation to treatment, and address food insecurity among families impacted by pediatric cancer.
AutoNation’s community outreach focuses on three key areas: health, fighting cancer through DRV PNK; youth empowerment, with an emphasis on career pathways; and education, with an emphasis on financial literacy.
