Parkers forms partnership in battle against addictions
Chrysler dealership donating portion of sales, oil changes to Discovery House, which helps men recover from drug and alcohol addictions
Due to the overwhelming response to last winter’s fundraiser for Pathways Addiction Resource Centre, Parkers Chrysler is relaunching a similar program in support of Discovery House.
For the month of June, Parkers is donating $100 for every vehicle sold and $10 for every oil change service to Discovery House, which helps men recover from drug and alcohol addictions.
Later in the month, Parkers will be the title sponsor of Discovery House’s Family Fun Father’s Day Picnic.
As with Pathways, the new partnership is in memory of Colin Parker, the late son of Parker’s owner Janet Parker, who passed away in October after a long battle with addictions.
“We are so excited to have Parkers Chrysler on board as an ongoing sponsorship partner for Discovery House,” said executive director Jerome Abraham.
“Parkers’ interest in helping others to find recovery and to receive the life-saving and lifechanging support from Discovery House is a real game changer for us. We are looking forward to working with Parkers over the next few years to ensure that more men can get the much-needed tools for recovery and a better life.”
Janet Parker said support for recovery programs is sorely lacking in the area due to underfunding, so the company is doing its part to help turn the tide.
“It is my hope that Parkers’ leadership in this will encourage other local businesses to get involved as well,” she said.
“Colin personally donated to Discovery House, and it’s important to his memory that we continue helping however we can to return men to their families.”
Family owned and operated, Parkers Chrysler has been in business in Penticton since 1945.