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DeLuca Toyota presented a $5,000 donation to Interfaith Emergency Services on Tuesday, June 9th. This money will support relief efforts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund helps pay utilities and rent and other essentials. Frank DeLuca, President/Owner of DeLuca Toyota presented the donation to Interfaith Emergency Services, CEO Karla Grimsely and the Interfaith Emergency Services Board of Directors. “Because of this crisis, this pandemic, we’ve seen so many working-class even managers, people in upper-level positions who have lost their income...and they're trying to figure out how to pay for their essentials: utilities, rent, mortgage and keep themselves housed. We’ve been trying to give 2 months at a time for those who qualify and they have to prove to us they did lose employment due to COVID, most of them are showing up with letters from their employees or we’ll get the furlough notice. And the relief on their face when we hand them a check to pay their rent is just so heartwarming. There’s going to be families whom the burden is going to be lifted because of this money. I wish you could see their faces. It’s really incredible and we appreciate it so much. These are people who are not used to asking for help. It’s very humbling for them to even come in and they’ll tell us that they put it off until they were desperate. The desperation leaves when we hand them a check." - Karla Grimsley, Interfaith Emergency Services Frank DeLuca and DeLuca Toyota have a 42-year history of giving back to the community.

On May 20, 2020, DeLuca Toyota located in Ocala, FL partnered with the Frank DeLuca YMCA for a community-wide food distribution event. Due to the number of people who are struggling right now, and the lack of access to healthy foods, the food drive was a way to support the Ocala/Marion County, Florida Community. Employees from DeLuca Toyota volunteered and handed out food to nearly 250 families in need. More than 50% of local residents report that they do not have access to healthy food, specifically produce. Groceries provided were a mix of produce and household items including apples, pears, oranges, squash, zucchini, sweet potatoes plus much-needed toilet paper & paper towels. President and owner of DeLuca Toyota, Frank DeLuca participated with DeLuca Toyota employees. As a longtime supporter of several local community charities, DeLuca Toyota has a 42-year history of giving back to the community. In 2014 the Marion County YMCA was renamed the 'Frank DeLuca YMCA' and broke ground on a $5.5 million expansion and renovation. The project's biggest contributor was DeLuca Toyota Owner/President, Frank DeLuca who donated $1 million to the project. Partnering with the Frank DeLuca YMCA allowed DeLuca Toyota to provide a way to meet the needs of those who need it the most in the community.

Happy New Year from DeLuca Toyota! We hope you had a great holiday season and have exciting things in store for 2019. As we start the New Year, we wanted to share with you our holiday highlight: the 33rd Annual WESH 2 “Share Your Christmas” Food Drive. more The food drive was held at our dealership in Ocala on December 5, 2018, and brought in tremendous results. From 6 a.m. to 1 p.m., community members donated 6,580 pounds of food, and raised $11,800 to support Second Harvest Food Bank. DeLuca Toyota donated $10,000 to the cause, which will help provide 40,000 additional meals for children, families and seniors in Marion County. “We got involved to fill the hunger gap in our community to make an impact right here at home,” Frank DeLuca, owner of DeLuca Toyota, noted. “With one in four kids in our community at risk for going to bed hungry tonight, we wanted to make a difference.” Thank you to the many schools and community groups who participated in the 33rd Annual WESH 2 “Share Your Christmas” Food Drive, including: youth and school administration from Belleview Middle School FFA; Forest High School ASL Club and Forest High School Cheerleaders; Redeemer Christian School; Trinity Catholic Celtic Touchdown Club; Clear Channel Outdoor Ocala/Gainesville; and Frank DeLuca YMCA. At our dealership, our first priority is building relationships. For 40 years, we have focused on serving our community, and we are proud to be a part of any serving opportunity that comes our way. Thank you to everyone who joined us in the 33rd Annual WESH 2 “Share Your Christmas” Food Drive benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank. We are looking forward to this annual event and others in 2019 to give back to our community.