Thanks to the employees and patrons of D&D Collision Specialist, the company met its pledge to donate $50,000 to the Montgomery County Youth Services (MCYS) by achieving its first million dollar month in May. The employees were treated to a catered dinner from Lupe Tortillas from the Woodlands. MCYS was there to accept the check from D&D Collision Specialist owners – the Niccums and the Gills, and a surprise visit from Doug Drabek
| | Presenting the check to MCYS are: (front row) Herman Caldwell, D&D Marketing; Rob Eissler, state representative; Lisa Niccum, owner’s wife; John Bracken, South Montgomery Youth Services; Belinda Gill, owner’s wife; Tim Gill, owner; (back row) David Niccum, owner; Mike McDougal, Montgomery County District Attorney; Chanda Norris, Accountant at D&D;, Doug Drabek, ex-Astro and board member of South Montgomery Youth Services; Shiloh Mitchell, owner’s son and shop foreman; Anne Hofflinger, accountant at D&D Tool. |
D&D Collision Specialist, at its Humble, Texas location for four years, announced that when it hit its first million dollar month, D&D would give $50,000 to MCYS. “We really believe in the work that MCYS does to help kids and that is where our passion lies,” stated co-owners Niccum and Gill. “We have been so blessed in our business and are so happy to be giving back to our community. We could not have experienced such growth and success without our customers, insurance relationships and our employees. They deserve all of the credit. We would love to see others in the community give back also.”  | D&D Collision Specialist owner David Niccum with John Bracken, South Montgomery Youth Services, Doug Drabek, ex-Astro and board member of South Montgomery Youth Services; and D&D owner Tim Gill.
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John Bracken, executive director of MCYS said, “D&D Collision Specialist has been a huge supporter of MCYS and we are truly grateful for their commitment. We are, in fact, challenging our own fund development team to match this pledge as an incentive to help expand our funding sources. “We are especially grateful that a component of this pledge will enable MCYS to sustain our Face-to-Face Mentoring program and strengthen Bridgeway, Montgomery County’s only emergency shelter. D&D Collision Specialist truly embodies our vision of a child’s bridge from challenges today to achievements tomorrow.”
Montgomery County Youth Services, a United Way agency, provides youth and family counseling, substance abuse education and prevention services, community outreach programs, Face-to-Face mentoring program, and a residential program for homeless youth throughout Montgomery County. MCYS also is a beneficiary of the Community Development Block Grant. For more information on D&D Collision Specialist, search www.autobodynews.com for D&D Collision. |
