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Avenue is heavily involved with the community, sponsoring
sports teams and events. Our commitment to the community
involves bringing our resources together to enjoy team-enhancing
activities that will benefit others.
We are involved with a variety of charities such as
the Make a Wish Foundation and Toronto Sick Kids Hospital.
One of our annual events is the Avenue Corporate Bowling
Challenge. The Avenue Corporate Bowling Challenge is
an event held every May in Toronto. The event hosts
48 lanes of corporate bowlers with our suppliers and
customers, and entertainment featuring such talent as
country singer, Jamie Warren. In the last eight years,
we have raised over $115,000 for various charities. In
2004, we hosted our First Annual Avenue Golf Challenge at
National Pines in Innisfil, ON. We had a terrific turnout,
beautiful day, and raised $13,000 for the Heart and Stroke
Foundation. We look forward to seeing you all out this year:
May 25 for the Corporate Bowling Challenge, and September 7
for the Golf Challenge. Both events will be raising money
for the Breast Cancer Society of Canada. A cause very close
to our hearts. With your help, our goal is to raise over
$30,000 this year - the most aggressive goal yet!!
We also sponsor local Sports and CASCAR race teams,
the 2003 Molson Indy Avenue/ACDelco 100 and the Fan
Pit Stop Challenge.
Avenue Motor Works Inc. is a proud sponsor of the #39 Dodge Intrepid driven by Dave Whitlock. Dave began his racing career in 1987 and since that time has had 34 Wins and 28 Fastest Qualifier Times. He is a 3-time CASCAR Super Series Champion (1998, 1997 and 1991). Dave finished the 2004 season 3rd in Canadian rankings.
We are also the proud co-sponsors of the #9 Dodge Intrepid driven by Mark Dilley. Mark began racing in the CASCAR Super Series in 1990. By 1991 he had four wins: two -second place finishes, a third place finish in the series, and a third place finish in the points for the season. Mark won the National CASCAR Championship in 1994. Mark finished 7th in the 2004 CASCAR racing season.
2004 Highlights of the year included:
* A one-two finish at Peterborough with the first win of the year for Mark Dilley.
* Dave took first at Cayuga Speedway on July 4. The first win of the season for the Avenue/NMT Dodge.
* On exciting race in Calgary on July 31 with the second one-two finish of the season for Dave and Mark. For Whitlock, this victory marked his 16th CASCAR win, placing him 3rd on the all-time win list.
* On a weekend off of CASCAR racing, Mark raced in the Late Model race at Barrie Speedway on Aug 7. Mark won the race by three laps over the competition.
Congratulations to Dave and Mark on an excellent racing season!!
The 2005 Season is Here!! Please speak to your Avenue Account Rep for information on obtaining tickets for CASCAR races. Special events will take place in Barrie (July 2,3), Calgary (July 22, 23), Cayuga (August 14) and Kawartha (September 17). We'd love for you to join us and cheer on the #39 and #9 Avenue cars to victory.
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