Go Red for Women Day!
Each February, we support the National Go Red for Women Day to help raise awareness for women's heart disease. We support the Mohawk Valley Chapter of the American Heart Association by doing this!
Community Involvement
Steet Ponte Volkswagen of Yorkville is Proud to Support Our Local Community
Check Out All Our Local Events Sponsored in Part By Steet Ponte Volkswagen! When you choose to come in to Steet Ponte Volkswagen, you're choosing a family owned and operated dealership, and we do everything we can to help improve and celebrate our community! We love to take part in - and sometimes even sponsor! - local events at any time of the year, that improve family and children's lives, educate local residents, and generally offer a helping hand in any way we can. Take a look around to get a glimpse at some of the events we've participated in recently, or bigger organizations we've sponsored, like the Utica Comets; when another one is coming up, be sure to check our blog for details and we'll see you there!
New Hartford Memorial Day Parade
We love participating in the parade every year. It's a great way for all of us to get into the community, show off our cars, and end at the New Hartford Fire Department for refreshments and tours afterwards!
Munson Museum Annual Antique Car and Motorcycle Show
Every year, we are proud to support our local Museum and are the sponsor of their annual Car Show! It's a free event for the community with antique and classic cars and motorcycles, along with a sidewalk art show that shows off our local artist's work!
Community Holiday Giving
From September-December, we hold our annual Holiday drives from our Backpack and School Supplies Drive, to our Coats for Kids Coat Drive, Thanksgiving Food Drive and our December Holiday Gift Drive. Our Backpack and Coat Drives benefit Utica and Rome City Schools, our Food Drive collects food donations to a different non-profit organization including The Rescue Mission, Feed our Vets, The Thea Bowman House, The Hope House, and Johnson Park Center. For our Gift Drive, we adopt families through different organizations including ICAN, The House of the Good Shepherd and The Neighborhood Center.
Steet Ponte Auto Group Golf Open
we hold our Annual Golf Tournament for employees and local vendors and businesses that we work with regularly at a local golf course each summer! It's a great way to relax on a Sunday and enjoy the good weather. Prizes are given to the winning team, and we have so many raffles that everyone always leaves with some kind of prize!
Driving Community Connection: Steet Ponte Volkswagen's Commitment to Giving Back
Utica Zoo: The Steet Ponte Auto Group is proud to support the Utica Zoo with donations that go towards many of their educational initiatives and community events. We also donated a truck for their transportation needs! The zoo is such a staple in our community, and we are so lucky to have such a great family friendly place to visit all year round!
Herkimer Humane Society: We recently donated $5,000 to the Herkimer Humane Society, as well as helped get them into a cargo van for their transportation needs.Local Sports: We are proud to support the Utica Comets Hockey team, as well as the Utica Blue Sox baseball team!
Steet Ponte Volkswagen of Yorkville, NY, actively engages in community support through various initiatives. They organize annual donation drives, such as the "Coats for Kids" campaign, providing winter clothing to local elementary schools, and a Thanksgiving Food Drive collecting non-perishable items for local food pantries. Their Giving Trees program donates gifts and wish list items to children in need during the holiday season.
Beyond charitable drives, Steet Ponte Volkswagen fosters community and employee engagement through internal events. They host annual Ugly Christmas Sweater and Halloween Costume Contests, encouraging staff participation and camaraderie. The dealership also organizes events like the Steet Ponte Auto Group Golf Open, a ski trip to Gore Mountain, a Paintball Extravaganza, and a company picnic at Enchanted Forest Water Safari, promoting team building and family involvement.
Steet Ponte Volkswagen's commitment to community involvement reflects their dedication to supporting local families and fostering a strong, connected community. Through both charitable initiatives and employee-focused events, they demonstrate a holistic approach to community engagement, emphasizing the importance of giving back and building lasting relationships within the areas they serve.