(L to R): Jackie Preston Franck, Marketing Manager at Preston Superstore in Burton; Sharon Moster, Executive Director for Paralyzed Veterans of America, Buckeye Chapter; Paul Sonye, Vice President and Treasurer, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Buckeye Chapter; Pat Preston, Owner of Preston Superstore.
Pat Preston, and Jackie Preston Franck, of Preston Superstore in Burton present a $3000 check to Sharon Moster and Paul Sonye of the Paralyzed Veterans of America, Buckeye Chapter. For the past several months, each time a Preston customer test-drove a Chevy Volt, Preston Superstore donated $25 to the Paralyzed Veterans of America, culminating in the presentation of the $3000 check on Jan. 11, 2012. The group is pictured in front of a Chevy Volt. The money is earmarked for several programs, including a food coupon program, to help PVA members pay for food, and also the PVA emergency assistance fund which helps PVA members with rent, food and utilities.Thirty-four PVA chapters across the nation serve thousands of veterans in all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Ohio’s branch is the Buckeye Chapter, located at 26250 Euclid Avenue (Suite 115), in Euclid. Led by Sharon Moster as Executive Director, the Buckeye Chapter of the PVA provides members monetary support, job-training, sporting opportunities, social events, volunteer opportunities, and much more.
(L to R): Pat Preston, Owner of Preston Superstore in Burton (holding Midge, the Sheriff’s Police Dog); Jackie Preston Franck, Marketing Manager at Preston; Geauga County Sheriff Dan McClelland; John Wheeler, Owner of Wheeler Landscaping in Auburn Township.
Pat Preston, and Jackie Preston Franck, of Preston Superstore in Burton present a $2500 check to Geauga County Sheriff Dan McClelland for the Sheriff’s K-9 fund. Mary and John Wheeler (pictured) of Wheeler Landscaping in Auburn Township began the project last summer to raise money to enable the Sheriff’s Office to purchase and train three new police dogs for their K-9 unit. For several months, every time a customer test-drove a Chevy Volt, Preston Superstore donated $25 to the Sheriff’s K-9 fund, culminating in the presentation of $2500 check on Jan. 11. The check from Preston Superstore brings the total funds raised to the $24,000 goal necessary for the three new dogs. The six-week training program for the new dogs is expected to begin in April, followed by a community event hosted by the Wheelers to thank all the individuals, businesses and groups that donated to the cause and to introduce the new dogs.
The new dogs will join the two already in the Sheriff’s K-9 unit: Marko, a male German Shepherd trained in explosives detection and patrol, and Midge, a rat terrier/Chihuahua mix certified by the Guinness World’s Records as the world's smallest police dog, who specializes in locating narcotics.
Jerry Hiscox and the Volt Test Drive for the K-9 Patrol
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