United Auto Sales Helps Local Students Start the School Year Ready to Learn

United Auto Sales of Utica Joins the 9th Annual Coats for Kids Drive At United Auto Sales of Utica, we believe that being part of our community means giving back to the people who have supported us for generations. That's why we are proud to participate in the 9th Annual Coats for Kids Drive! This annual drive has become a tradition that our entire team looks forward to each year. It is an opportunity for our customers, employees and neighbors to come together and help local children stay warm during the winter months. This year, United Auto Sales will be donating winter outerwear to schools in Utica and Rome, helping families in our surrounding communities prepare for the cold weather ahead. Last year, the generosity of our community helped United Auto and the Steet Ponte Auto Group donate a record-breaking 1,400+ winter items to local children. The donations included coats, snow pants, hats, gloves, mittens, scarves and snow boots. Help Us Keep Kids Warm We are accepting donations of NEW winter clothing in all kids’ sizes from October 1 through November 2. Some of the most-needed items include: Coats and winter jackets Snow pants Snow boots Hats Gloves and mittens Scarves Other new winter outerwear Donations can be dropped off at United Auto Sales of Utica during normal business hours. We are incredibly thankful to everyone who has helped make this drive such a success over the past nine years. Together, we can continue making a real difference for children and families right here in our community. Join United Auto Sales of Utica and the Steet Ponte Auto Group in helping local kids stay warm this winter. Donate new winter clothing today!

At United Auto Sales, we believe that strong communities start with supporting the people who live in them—and that includes making sure local students have the tools they need to succeed. This year, we were proud to participate in the 3rd Annual Steet Ponte Auto Group School Supplies & Backpack Drive, helping provide a total of 576 backpacks filled with essential school supplies to students in our area. Each backpack included supplies like folders, crayons, glue sticks, scissors, pencils and more to help students get ready for the year ahead. Along with the other Steet Ponte stores on Commercial Drive, Steet Ponte Volkswagen was proud to support students in the Utica City School District. We hope these backpacks help students start the school year feeling prepared, motivated and confident. A new school year is full of possibilities, and we’re happy to help give local students a strong start. Wishing all of our local students a fantastic school year!

There’s nothing better than a beautiful summer day on the golf course with great people—and this year’s Steet Ponte Auto Group Annual Golf Tournament delivered all of that and more! This year, our annual tournament was held at Holland Heights Golf Course in Herkimer, NY in August, bringing together team members and friends from across the Steet Ponte Auto Group for a day of golf, food, prizes and plenty of fun. We were proud to have representation from all of our Steet Ponte stores, along with several of the businesses we’re fortunate to work with throughout the year, including New Hartford Window Cleaning and Zeibart. It was a great opportunity to step away from the dealerships, enjoy some friendly competition and spend time together outside of the office. A huge thank-you goes to Barb Mazzotta of Steet Ponte Mazda, who coordinated this year’s tournament and put together an incredible day for everyone who attended. From the moment golfers hit the course, there was something to look forward to! Golfers were treated to hot dogs and hamburgers at the turn, a drink tent to keep everyone refreshed throughout the day, and tons of prizes provided by our manufacturers and Steet Ponte stores. In fact, everyone went home with something! And, of course, the day wasn’t complete without a great meal. After finishing up on the course, everyone gathered for dinner at Holland Heights, giving us the perfect opportunity to relax, share some laughs and wrap up an unforgettable day. We couldn’t have asked for better weather or a better group of people to spend the day with. Events like this are a great reminder of what makes the Steet Ponte Auto Group special—not only the dealerships and brands we represent, but the people who make up our team and the business relationships we’ve built throughout our community. We also want to give a special shoutout to Valerie Rinaldi of Steet Ponte Ford Lincoln for helping make this event such a success! Thank you to Barb, Valerie, our participating stores, our business partners, our manufacturers and everyone who came out to golf with us. We’re already looking forward to next year! Until then, we’ll see you on the course! ⛳