On Saturday, December 13th 2014 in downtown New Canaan, Connecticut, Callari Cares, the fundraising arm of Callari Auto Group, 140 Ledge Road, Darien, Connecticut will be collecting unwrapped toys for Breakthrough Options for Families. Breakthrough Options for Families is a Norwalk-based charitable organization that provides advocacy and mentoring services for single parent, low-income families in Fairfield County.
The Callari Cars display will feature 3 different ice sculptures: a MINI, a Bavarian Nutcracker sculpture for BMW and a traditional holiday Swedish Dala Horse for VOLVO. The ice sculptures will be prominently displayed from 10 AM to 4:00 PM in front of the Movie Theatre at 91 Elm Street. Donations of unwrapped toys will be collected in the displayed MINI, VOLVO and BMW cars.
Flavia Callari, Vice President of Callari Auto Group and Founder of Callari Cares, stated, “We are happy to partner with Breakthrough Options for Families again this year and delighted to support the New Canaan Chamber of Commerce. Callari Cares is proud to help families in need in our own community through our sponsorships and the generous donations of toys from our employees and customers.”
Callari Auto Group encompasses three dealerships throughout Fairfield County, specializing in VOLVO, BMW and MINI. Customer satisfaction is the company's number one priority. Callari Auto Group's outstanding service record has been recognized on numerous occasions, most notably in 1998 when Mr. Callari received a TIME Magazine Quality Dealer Award, representing the state of Connecticut. The individual dealerships have also received numerous awards for Dealer excellence and longevity from BMW and VOLVO Corporate.
Founded in 2007 by Akisha Cassermere, Breakthrough Options for Families, Inc. is a 501c3 tax exempt organization that advocates on behalf of single parent families in poverty. They provide mentoring for local at-risk children and their services consist of one on one and group mentoring. Ms. Cassermere is a single parent with two children that have recently graduated from the Norwalk Public School District. She is dedicated to helping improve the quality of life for families in crisis and in poverty in the greater Norwalk, Connecticut area.
Holiday Ice Sculptures and Collecting Toys
Elm Street in Downtown New Canaan
December 13 from 10-4
