Street Volkswagen of Amarillo Holds Fundraiser at Dealership for Team Tatum of Canyon, Texas

Amarillo, Texas, July 19, 2016 (Newswire.com) - Amarillo, Texas (July 19, 2016) – Street Volkswagen of Amarillo will hold a fundraiser event at the dealership on July 23, 2016 in honor of eight-year old Tatum of Canyon, Texas who was recently diagnosed with osteosarcoma.

Street Volkswagen of Amarillo will serve burgers, chips, cookies and a drink for $5.00. 100% of the proceeds will go to Team Tatum.  Amarillo National Bank will be on site with their cooker. Sam’s Club 7676 located off of Soncy Road has donated the meat for the event and will also be at the event. The Dr Pepper Bottling Company of Amarillo has donated the drinks to the event and will be on site as well. 

"When we first heard of this little girl we knew we had to do something to help her and her family and the response from the community is great because a lot of people have already said they were going to attend or asked how they can help like the businesses we have partnered with."

Sindy Monasmith, Customer Care Manager

“We are excited about our event this weekend,” Sindy Monasmith, Customer Care Manager said. “When we first heard of this little girl we knew we had to do something to help her and her family and the response from the community is great because a lot of people have already said they were going to attend or asked how they can help like the businesses we have partnered with.”

Tatum was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in her leg and an area on her spine. Osteosarcoma is a rare form of bone cancer that happens in children. Street Volkswagen of Amarillo Employees will start collecting money before the event and at the event for Team Tatum.

“We will have a dunking booth at our event and employees will be donating money to dunk their favorite manager,” Monasmith said. “We will have many incentives for employees to participate and we expect a great turnout.”

The event begins at 11am on Saturday, July 23rd and will last until 3pm. The community is invited to attend and for only $5.00 enjoy lunch.

For more information on the event please contact Sindy Monasmith at 806-350-8999.

For more information on how you can help Team Tatum please visit their Facebook Page by searching for Team Tatum or by calling the Canyon Chamber of Commerce.

For more information about Street Volkswagen of Amarillo, visit the dealership at 5000 South Soncy in Amarillo, Texas. To chat with a live representative, visit www.streetvw.com or call 806-350-8999 to speak with someone directly.

Street Volkswagen of Amarillo has been valuable corporate citizen in the Panhandle area. They provide support to area nonprofit organizations such as Boy Scouts of America, United Way of Amarillo & Canyon, The Boys & Girls Clubs of Amarillo & Canyon, Young Life of Amarillo, High Plains Food Bank, Eveline Rivers Christmas Project, Snack Pak 4 Kids, Amarillo Symphony, Amarillo Museum of Art, Discovery Center, CACHA (Hispanic Chamber of Commerce), West Texas A&M University and many other organizations.

Source: Street Volkswagen of Amarillo