NADA Foundation’s Emergency Relief Fund Ready to Assist Dealership Employees Impacted by Hurricane Helene

Published October 2, 2024

Author

Andrew Koblenz

Executive Vice President, Strategic Affairs and Industry Initiatives

Dealers across the country are encouraged to help those in the impacted areas

The NADA Foundation Chairwoman Annette Sykora announced that the NADA Foundation’s Emergency Relief Fund is ready to help dealership employees and their families impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Helene.

“For more than a decade, the Emergency Relief Fund has helped dealership employees and their families weather all kinds of natural disasters and tragedies, from Hurricane Katrina and Harvey, to wildfires, tornadoes and floods,” said Sykora, who is a Ford dealer in West Texas and a former NADA chairwoman. “The foundation is ready to help dealership employees with needed financial assistance — and fast.”

NADA has been in contact with the leadership of the state and metro associations in the impacted states, including Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee.

John Policastro, North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association President, shared his concerns for the dealership employees and families in the western part of North Carolina, which has experienced extreme flooding and is in a public health emergency.

“Helene has devastated local communities across western North Carolina and our neighboring states,” said Policastro. “The Foundation’s support is a critical resource for the families that have lost their homes, electricity and access to food and water. The Emergency Relief Fund is one of the best ways for dealers across the country to support these communities.”

NADA is working with dealer associations across the impact zone to help employees impacted by Helene. Affected dealership employees can apply for assistance on the Foundation website at www.nadafoundation.org. Emergency grants up to $1,500 are given based on need and a sliding scale developed by the Foundation.

The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and donations to the Foundation are tax deductible. Donations to the Emergency Relief Fund are only distributed to Emergency Relief Fund disbursements and operations. To give to the Emergency Relief Fund, click here.