On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, Council Member Dr. G (Dr. Luis S González) presented the CITY TALK “Community Impact Award” to Amanda Brennan, General Manager of Copart – Yard 7 Rancho Ave Facility, located at 1203 S Rancho Ave in Colton.
As part of the December 15 presentation, Amanda met with Dr. G and two of his friends, Eloy Sanchez and Pino Espudo, from the Immaculate Conception Church. Together, these two gentlemen have coordinated the community “Dinner Hour” as well as the annual “Toy Drive” for over 30 years. Amanda provided them with a generous donation of $500 to the Christmas Toy Drive which will be used to help Eloy and Pino purchase hundreds of toys that will be given out to many children from the community. The Dinner Hour Toy Give-a-Way is slated for Tuesday, December 21, from 2:00-4:00 pm at the Immaculate Church. Several hundred children and their families are expected to participate.
With this donation, “Copart has become an official sponsor of this event,” says Eloy Sanchez. Amanda Brennan from Copart is also recognized by Dr. G as a valuable community partner in receiving the CITY TALK “Community Impact Award.”
According to Coordinator Eloy Sanchez, Copart has joined with several other community partners in sponsoring and supporting this event, including Amanda Brennan and Copart, Lennie La Rocco and Ecology, Assemblywoman Eloise Reyes-Gomez and Jessie, Assemblyman James Ramos and Theresa, Bruno Gutierrez, Dr. Boulevard and Barbara, Council Member Dr. G, Francisco Carrean, Chris Nichols and China Valley Ranchers, Devin Gill and Sombrero Market, Daisy Campos, Julie Villegas, Mayor Frank Navarro, Jose Olivares and SanRail Fabricators Inc., Staff Sgt Nicolson USMC recruiter, and several parishioners from Immaculate Church.
For nineteen years, Copart has been a thriving corporate business in the City of Colton and has been a leader in the car auction industry, bringing valuable business to Colton through weekly online auctions for enthusiastic buyers throughout the region. Customers go online to make bids looking to get the best bargain for the cars they want. Many buyers are used car dealers looking to fill their inventories, while others are dismantlers. There are certainly plenty of cars to choose from, as this car facility has the capacity to hold 4,700 cars. Membership for this program is required, and prospective buyers can preview the cars during the week prior to the auction. Amanda Brennan, commented, “I certainly feel blessed to be in a position to support this community church for such an amazing cause.” Copart, Amanda Brennan, and their entire staff of 27 employees are to be congratulated for their contribution to the community and generous donation to the Dinner Hour Toy Drive. “On behalf of the Dinner Hour ministry, we truly appreciate their efforts,” says Eloy Sanchez.
The CITY TALK “Community Impact Award” was recently established to recognize the great efforts that people make “behind the scenes” to make our community, the City of Colton, a better place. “Amanda Brennan and Copart have generously supported this local ministry and the community," explains Dr. G. “She is a great choice for this recognition. Her effort in supporting the community is exactly what this award is about,” smiles Dr. G, a City Council Member and well-known community advocate.
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