Mitchell Auto Group Donates to Guiding Light Orphans

Written by Barbara Thomas

Mitchell Auto Group has been supporting Avon-based Guiding Light Orphans (GLO) for a few years and recently donated to the cause again, selecting GLO as its “charity of the month” for August.

“They graciously donated $1,500 to our organization for the second time and we are very thankful,” said Jolly Lux, president of Guiding Light Orphans. “This money will go a long way during our next trip in a few months.”

Lux said that due to the support given by Mitchell Auto Group before she traveled to her native Uganda last year, GLO was able to use that $1,500 donation towards medications and the villager training that was done at medical camps that served over 4,000 people in two days.

“Thanks to their generous donation again this year, we will be able to do the same for our upcoming medical camp as well as furnishing our new clinic with the necessary equipment and medications needed to treat the many patients that will be coming for treatment regularly,” Lux said.

Mitchell Auto Group has seven dealerships, including Volvo, Saab, Volkswagen, Subaru, Land Rover, Chrysler, Dodge, and Ford. Headquartered in Simsbury with other showrooms in Canton, Torrington and Windsor, the company has been in business for more than 90 years and gives to a different non-profit organization each month.

“Mitchell’s charity highlight program focuses on local, national and global causes,” said Community Partnership Development Director Jill Mitchell Gettinger, a fourth-generation member of the family-owned business.

“They are a great partner and we hope they will continue to support us as we support them in the future,” Lux said. “Making connections with other local business is great for everyone involved and we hope to make more lasting connections with other businesses, whether they be in the area or not.”

Those would like to make a donation to GLO to support Lux’s upcoming trip to Uganda – which will include the finishing of a new medical clinic, two days of medical camps, villager and epilepsy ambassador training, as well as the many other projects that are ongoing, should visit http://guidinglightorphans.org/ and click on the donation page.