Toronto Ontario — July 31, 2019 – In the small town of Vernon, B.C. sits Kiwi Auto, a facility dedicated to repairing vehicles and giving back to the community.
Earlier this month the local business asked Vernon residents to email them describing their current vehicle situation, and goals a reliable vehicle would help them achieve. Whichever story stood out to the team would receive the car.
“We’re giving away a 2006 Mazda 3, automatic, with both summer and winter tires,” announced Kiwi Auto on Facebook. “We realize how much having a reliable vehicle can have a positive impact on someone’s life and we’re looking forward to helping someone from this community out.”
Although Kiwi Auto is a newer shop, they have a wide customer base. But more than just their loyal customers. The team received more than 90 applications.
“We received a lot,” co-owner Kevin Crawford told Collision Repair. “People were surprised we were doing [the giveaway] but also very excited. Overall it was a really positive reaction.”
Although reviewing the countless applications was a massive task, the selection process was a whole other story.
“It’s taken us a little over a week to figure out who we wanted to give the car to,” said Crawford. “There really was a lot of people that could do with it, but we only have one car so it was pretty tough to make that decision.”
While applicants patiently wait for the results, owner Kevin Crawford says they won’t make their selection public til later this week – despite his own excitement surrounding the giveaway.
“We’ve been wanting to do this for a little while now. We took over the business here almost two years ago and the response from the community has been really really good. We’re just trying to give back.”
This isn’t the first time Kiwi Auto has given back to the community. Earlier this year, the shop gave away a Coleman Gas Grill for father’s day and did a massive draw for gift cards for mother’s day.
“We’re callin’ this Christmas in July!”
For more information on Kiwi Auto, visit their site at kiwiauto.ca or check out their Facebook page for more updates.
