Burns Cadillac Chevrolet

LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP HITS HOME RUN
SPONSORING LOCAL YOUTH BASEBALL LEAGUE

Burns Chevrolet Donates over $2,000 in Cash and Sports Equipment to Rock Hill Dixie Youth Baseball

Charlotte (September 22, 2009) - Burns Chevrolet is one of 30 Chevrolet dealers from the Charlotte area that partnered with local youth baseball leagues and helped raise close to $104,475 in total donations from the dealership and private parties in the area. During the 2009 baseball season, Rock Hill Dixie Youth Baseball received both monetary and equipment donations as well as the opportunity to raise up to $10,000 through a unique fundraiser.  Thanks to Burns Chevrolet and the other participating Chevrolet dealers in the Charlotte area, youth league members also had the opportunity to attend an instructional baseball clinic with professional instructors.

Burns Chevrolet partnered with the Rock Hill Dixie Youth Baseball because of the league's proximity to the dealership. Over the course of the season, Burns Chevrolet donated team equipment kits, which included equipment bags, ball buckets, coach's clipboards and t-shirts and made a cash donation to Rock Hill Dixie Youth Baseball. The dealership also helped donate a Chevy Malibu and Chevy Traverse, which was raffled off by participating leagues, including Rock Hill Dixie Youth Baseball. Another exciting component of Chevy Youth Baseball was the youth baseball clinics led by Ripken Baseball which provided the youth with personalized instruction from the pros. 

"We are excited to make such a substantial donation to Rock Hill Dixie Youth Baseball and enjoyed partnering with them this season," said Claude Burns of Burns Chevrolet. "Sponsoring Rock Hill Dixie Youth Baseball gave us the opportunity to illustrate our commitment to the youth and families in our community and we're glad to have achieved such positive outcomes for the area."

To date, more than 400 Chevrolet dealers in the Southeast have sponsored youth leagues in their communities and helped raise $3.6 million for youth baseball programs.

For more information about Chevy Youth Baseball, visit www.YouthSportsWired.com.