Charities and civic organizations know that Chicagoland new-car dealers are an integral part of their communities and are often deeply involved in charitable causes. However, dealers rarely receive the recognition they deserve for their ongoing efforts. The Chicago Automobile Trade Association created Chicagoland Dealers Care in 2008 to raise awareness and build upon charitable efforts already put forth by the local dealer community. We honor their commitment.
The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), the Chicago-area’s new-car dealer association, once again partnered with the USO to host the 10th annual USO Barbecue for the Troops fundraisers. More ... ...more
community involvement
August 24, 2023•2 min read
The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), Chicagoland’s new-car dealer association, recently donated $1,500 to the Chicago Community Works and Sports Alternative. The donation came via the CATA... ...more
community involvement
July 27, 2023•2 min read
The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), Chicagoland's new-car dealer association, today presented the 2023 Spirit of Carol Cooling Scholarship to John Hersey High School graduating senior May... ...more
community involvement
May 24, 2023•3 min read
CHICAGO (May, 15, 2023) - The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), Chicagoland’s new-car dealer association, recently donated $1,500 to Violet Foundation for Pediatric Brain Cancer. The donati... ...more
community involvement
May 15, 2023•2 min read
The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), Chicagoland's new-car dealer association continues to show their care and support to the community by sponsoring Versiti Blood Center of Illinois and A... ...more
community involvement
March 03, 2023•3 min read
The Chicago Auto Show’s First Look for Charity gala brought in more than $2.5 million to benefit 18 local charities, and two attendees left with the keys to a new vehicle. Held the evening before the ... ...more
first look for charity
February 07, 2023•2 min read
This week the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA) matched Gregory Hyundai Genesis’ dealership donation of $1,500 to the Highland Park Community Foundation’s July 4th Shooting Recovery Fund. Th... ...more
community involvement
November 28, 2022•3 min read
The nomination of Ray Scarpelli, dealer principal at Ray Chevrolet and Ray Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Fox Lake, Illinois, for the 2023 TIME Dealer of the Year award was announced today by TIME. ...more
community involvement
October 18, 2022•5 min read
For the ninth year, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), the Chicago-area's new-car dealer association, partnered with the USO Illinois to host Barbecue for the Troops fundraisers. This su... ...more
community involvement
July 22, 2022•3 min read
The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA) presented the 2022 Spirit of Carol Cooling Scholarship to John Hersey High School graduating senior Grace Listopad. The CATA, Chicagoland’s new-car deal... ...more
community involvement
May 18, 2022•3 min read
At a time still challenged by a pandemic, 17 area charities tonight shared more than $1.5 million raised by the 2022 Chicago Auto Show's benevolent event, First Look for Charity, and two attendees lef... ...more
first look for charity
February 11, 2022•2 min read
This holiday season, local car dealers have teamed up with charitable organizations to help fulfill the holiday dreams of less fortunate children. Area dealers from Fox Lake to Tinley Park understand ... ...more
community involvement
December 02, 2021•4 min read
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and this week the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA) matched Gregory Auto Group's donation of $1,250 to Women and Children's Horizon, an organizat... ...more
community involvement
October 28, 2021•3 min read
Today the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), the area's new-car dealer association, presented the 2021 Spirit of Carol Cooling Scholarship to John Hersey High School senior Emily Seriruk. Th... ...more
community involvement
May 19, 2021•3 min read
The family of renowned automotive enthusiast, racer, and entrepreneur John Weinberger has teamed with TechForce Foundation to offer a series of scholarships to benefit students who aspire to follow in... ...more
community involvement
March 31, 2021•3 min read
The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), Chicagoland's new-car dealer association, recently donated $1,500 to the Do It Stevie's Way Foundation. The donation came via the CATA's Chicagoland De... ...more
community involvement
January 19, 2021•2 min read
The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), Chicagoland's new-car dealer association, just wrapped its month-long fundraising campaign - USO Barbecue for the Troops - to raise funds and awareness... ...more
community involvement
November 10, 2020•3 min read
Antioch-based Raymond Auto Group covered $20,000 towards a 2020 Chevrolet Express Cargo van for local food pantry Open Arms Mission. Open Arms Mission recently received $20,000 from the Lake Cares "Un... ...more
community involvement
November 05, 2020•2 min read
The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), Chicagoland's new-car dealer association, donated $1,500 to the Young Entrepreneurs Academy. The donation came in conjunction with Hyundai of Palatine ... ...more
community involvement
July 27, 2020•2 min read
The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), Chicagoland's new-car dealer association, donated $1,500 to Children at the Crossroads Foundation. The donation came in conjunction with Elgin Toyota a... ...more
community involvement
July 27, 2020•2 min read
To help fulfill the holiday dreams of less fortunate children, Fox Lake-based Ray Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram has partnered with Jeeps on the Run (JOTR), a local Jeep enthusiast club and the largest donat... ...more
community involvement
July 27, 2020•2 min read
The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), the area's new-car dealer association, presented the 2020 Spirit of Carol Cooling Scholarship to a John Hersey High School senior, Kathryn Costello, th... ...more
community involvement
May 18, 2020•3 min read
Chicagoland's new-car dealers are perfectly positioned to provide vital and essential transportation services and also to come to the aide of their communities during this crisis. While most dealers a... ...more
community involvement
April 21, 2020•5 min read
Chicagoland's new-car dealer association, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), recently donated $15,000 to Illinois Broadcasters Uniting Against Hunger in response to the COVID-19 crisis. ...more
community involvement
April 10, 2020•0 min read
Eighteen area charities tonight shared more than $2.8 million raised by the 2020 Chicago Auto Show's benevolent event, First Look for Charity, and one attendee left with the keys to a new vehicle. ...more
first look for charity
February 07, 2020•2 min read
The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), Chicagoland's new-car dealer association, donated $1,500 to GiGi's Playhouse Tinley Park, a local charity that delivers purposeful programming to famil... ...more
community involvement
November 19, 2019•2 min read
This week the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), Chicagoland's new-car dealer association, donated $1,500 to The Bridge Teen Center based in Orland Park, Illinois. The donation came in conju... ...more
community involvement
October 24, 2019•3 min read
Chicagoland's new-car dealer association, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), recently matched Joe Cotton Ford's $1,500 contribution to the Boy Scouts of America, Three Fires Council, as ... ...more
community involvement
October 15, 2019•2 min read
The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), the Chicago-area's new-car dealer association, partnered with the USO of Illinois to host Barbecue for the Troops fundraisers for the seventh consecuti... ...more
community involvement
August 19, 2019•3 min read
Chicagoland's new-car dealer association, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), recently matched Arlington Heights Ford's $500 contribution to Elite Stars Foundation, a charitable organizat... ...more
community involvement
July 24, 2019•2 min read
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