MANHEIM, Pa., – In recognition of the care provided to the Lancaster County area and southeastern Pennsylvania, Manheim Pennsylvania hosted a charity auction and Texas’Em Poker Tournament on Feb. 20 that raised $31,750 to benefit the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center and Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute.
“Manheim Pennsylvania is proud to support Johns Hopkins Hospital and these wonderful programs that continue to save so many lives,” said Julie Picard, vice president and general manager of Manheim Pennsylvania. “We are very pleased with tonight’s turnout of employees, customers and NextGEN participants that will help Johns Hopkins and its programs make a difference in the lives of so many. We are honored to provide support as the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center and Heart and Vascular Institute fight the two biggest killers on the planet.”
“This investment helps accelerate discoveries made by cancer and heart disease experts at Johns Hopkins,” said Michael Hibler, senior associate director of development for Johns Hopkins Medicine. “Our goal is to translate these discoveries into clinical achievements that help patients.”
More than 100 participated in the charity auction and Texas Hold’em poker tournament that included the sale of two late-model vehicles and two Manheim Pennsylvania lithographic prints.
Prior to the event, leukemia survivor Randy Derr, Manheim Pennsylvania assistant general manager, shared his story of cancer treatments at Johns Hopkins 13 years ago. Susan Adcock, whose husband is an auctioneer at Manheim Pennsylvania, talked about receiving a heart transplant at Johns Hopkins in June 2013 and introduced the family of the young man’s heart she received.
Manheim Pennsylvania’s top buyers and sellers, and participants of the 2013 NextGEN series and their guests were invited to participate in the auction and tournament. The charity auction and poker tournament provided NextGEN participants, Manheim Pennsylvania employees and Manheim customers an opportunity to support both the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center and Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute.
This fundraiser served as the final session of the four-part NextGEN series that began in 2013. NextGEN is an educational series developed by Manheim Pennsylvania to strengthen existing remarketing knowledge, and prepare the next generation of auto remarketing leaders. Participants include family members of dealer principals, owners and managers. Manheim Pennsylvania hosted three NextGEN series events last year.
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Group picture: From left: John Crispeno, manager of promotions, Manheim Pennsylvania; Charlie Adcock; Darren Teague, auction manager, Manheim Pennsylvania; Tim VanDam, Manheim Market Vice President, Northeast; Julie Picard, vice president and general manager, Manheim Pennsylvania; Susan Adcock, heart recipient; Denise Wagner, mother of son whose heart was donated to Susan Adcock; David Adcock; and Randy Derr, assistant general manager, Manheim Pennsylvania.
Poker tournament: More than 100 participated in the Texas Hold’em poker tournament at Manheim Pennsylvania on Feb. 20.
About Manheim (www.manheim.com)
Manheim is the leading global provider of vehicle remarketing services, connecting buyers and sellers of used vehicles to the largest wholesale used-vehicle marketplace. The company helps dealer and commercial customers achieve results by providing physical and digital auction channels, data analysis, financing, transportation and mobile products and solutions.
Manheim pioneered in-lane vehicle auctions and has been an innovator in both digital and mobile auction platforms. Manheim registers nearly 8 million used vehicles annually, facilitating transactions representing more than $50 billion in value. Manheim’s research and consulting arm, Manheim Consulting, provides industry-leading market intelligence and publishes the widely recognized annual Used Car Market Report. The company offers dealer financing though NextGear Capital, Inc., and transportation services through Ready Auto Transport.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Manheim has more than 20,000 employees in 107 worldwide sites and generates annual revenues of more than $2.5 billion. A subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Manheim participates in “Go Green with Manheim,” the company’s sustainability program.
About Johns Hopkins Medicine (http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/usa/)
From the 1889 opening of The Johns Hopkins Hospital, to the opening of the School of Medicine four years later, there emerged the concept of combining research, teaching and patient care. This model, the first of its kind, would lead to a national and international reputation for excellence and discovery.
Today, Johns Hopkins uses one overarching name—Johns Hopkins Medicine—to identify its entire medical enterprise. This $5 billion system unites the physicians and scientists of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with the health professionals and facilities that make up the broad, integrated Johns Hopkins Health System.