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The endowment was established in 1996 by the New Car Dealers Association of BC in honour of Julia Blockberger’s 28 years of support of their organization, including 12 years as show manager of the International Auto Show. It funds an annual Graduating Achievement Award for students in the BCIT Marketing Tourism program.   Recipients are […]

Since 2015, the New Car Dealers Foundation of BC has donated over $41,500 to support Vancouver Island University students. Since inception of the awards, 21 students have been supported on their academic journeys. The New Car Dealers Foundation has two awards established with Vancouver Island University (VIU). One award is geared towards business students, and […]

A sincere thank you all of the New Car Dealers and supporters who contributed to the success of the 2018 New Car Dealers Foundation / Special Olympics BC Auction! This year’s event raised more than $182,000, raising the three-decade total to more than $4.9 million in support of Special Olympics BC and the work of […]

The New Car Dealers Foundation of British Columbia is helping power success with $10,000 annually in new awards for Trades and Business students at Okanagan College. The annual awards ranging from $1,000 to $2,000 each will support students in the Automotive Service Technician apprenticeship and foundation programs, plus the Business Administration program. “The demand for […]

Heartfelt thanks to all of the New Car Dealers and supporters who contributed to the success of the 2017 New Car Dealers Foundation / Special Olympics BC Auction! This year’s event raised more than $178,000, raising the three-decade total to more than $4.7 million in support of Special Olympics BC and the work of the […]

The 2016 online auction raised close to $187,000 for charity! The 2016 New Car Dealers Foundation and Special Olympics Auction ran online from April 22 through April 29. The preliminary net fundraising total shows close to $187,000! Funds raised will support Special Olympics BC and your New Car Dealers Foundation of BC. The 2016 auction […]

The 2015 New Car Dealers Foundation of BC / Special Olympics Auction raised nearly $187,000, bringing the three-decade total to almost $4.4 million in support of Special Olympics BC and the work of the New Car Dealers Foundation. B.C.’s New Car Dealers have been making a difference with Special Olympics BC for 30 years, and […]