Huffines Auto Dealerships hold Ceremony for Disabled Veteran

A disabled veteran received a special four-legged gift that will change his life forever.

 In a ceremony hosted by Huffines Auto Dealership in Plano on July 1, Navy veteran and Garland firefighter Devon Colbert and his family were given Johnny, an 18-month-old Goldendoodle service dog.

 Colbert was critically injured in a car crash in December 2012. He suffered a dislocated neck and C5 spinal cord injury that left him initially paralyzed from the neck down. After intensive physical therapy, Colbert is now able to move his waist and arms. He has limited usage in his hands. 

Colbert applied for a service dog at Patriot Paws, a non-profit organization in Rockwall, in order to be less dependent on his wife, Emily, and to be able to take better care of their two young sons.

 Johnny’s been in training since he was a puppy. Colbert and Johnny have spent only a few days together to review commands and get adjusted to daily family life, but now Johnny is home for good with the Colberts. 

As part of the Huffines Auto Dealerships’ 90th anniversary celebration, the family owned business wanted to help a non-profit that supports our military men and women. After much research, Huffines chose Patriot Paws.

“We wanted to do something to help our veterans this week and we’re honored to assist this group that dedicates their time and resources helping so many of our veterans,” said dealership owner Ray Huffines.

Huffines donated a 2014 Jeep Patriot to Patriot Paws on the same day that Colbert and his family received their newest family member, Johnny the Goldendoodle.

The Jeep Patriot will enable the Texas non-profit to train more service dogs and transport them to a veteran in need of a helping paw. There are currently 106 Texas veterans waiting for a service dog trained by Patriot Paws.

Every mile traveled in the Jeep Patriot means a veteran is a little closer to receiving the help they need.  

For more information about the Huffines Auto Group visit http://www.huffines.net 

Huffines Nominated for Readers’ Choice Awards

Huffines Auto Dealerships has been fortunate enough to be a part of the North Texas community since 1924.  With 8 auto dealerships in Plano, Denton, Lewisville, and McKinney, Huffines Auto Group has over 800 team members today.

A lot has changed in 88 years, but one thing that has always remained constant is the core value that J.L. Huffines Sr. instilled when he opened the very first Huffines location, “Treat the customer the way they want to be treated.”  A simple philosophy, but one the group takes very seriously.  The emphasis put on this principle is evident as Huffines Auto Group has had the honor of winning The Auto Dealership Group of the Year, by the Consumers Choice Award for Business Excellence for the last five years and has been recognized by The Dallas Morning News as one of the Top 100 Places to Work for the past three years, as well as numerous other awards and accolades.

Now, the Star Local Media Publication Group has opened voting for their annual Readers’ Choice Awards, allowing people in the community to recognize their favorite places to do business, and Huffines has been nominated for the ballot.  Star Local Media publishes several local newspapers such as the Allen American, Coppell Gazette, Frisco Enterprise, Lewisville Leader, McKinney Courier-Gazette, Mesquite News, Plano Star-Courier, and Rowlette Lakeshore-Times.

Voting is open now through December 30th at midnight and the award winner will be announced in the publication on January 26, 2014.  All you have to do to vote is go to this link:

http://starlocalmedia.com/vote-for-your-favorite-business/article_d172f00e-577b-11e3-848b-001a4bcf887a.html

Choose your publication, enter your name, and begin voting for your favorite businesses in a selection of categories, so be sure to cast your vote for your favorite local businesses!

Huffines since 1924 supporting the local community.