Driving for
a Better
Tomorrow
The Keep Driving Foundation is committed to investing in our local communities. We provide access to grants that will help drive change and build a brighter future for individuals and organizations in need.
Giving Back to
Move Forward
Our mission is to drive change in the communities we serve by setting aside a portion of every vehicle sold or serviced at one of our dealerships to enrich the lives of children and families in need by providing the support they need to thrive.
We believe that every child holds a key to our future. We are committed to supporting opportunities for them to reach their full potential and Keep Driving for a better tomorrow.
Our Initiatives
Education
Berlin City Auto Group and its employees believe every child holds a key to the future. We believe in enriching the lives of children through education and foundational support. We believe in helping to pave their road. That is exactly why the truly special, forward-thinking charity program, Drive for Education, was created.If you work for, or are involved with a school or education program in Maine, New Hampshire or Vermont and would like to apply for a grant, we welcome you to please fill out the application.
Food Security
At Berlin City, we’re proud to be part of such a strong, local community, and we understand the need to continue to help fight food insecurity among families and Children. We have partnered to help end child hunger in New England with the following organizations.
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How to Apply for a Grant or Event Sponsorship
If your organization is doing meaningful work in the areas of Education, Food Insecurity or supporting local families in need, begin the process by submitting a grant application.
Eligibility
The Keep Driving Foundation provides grants to organizations that are tax-exempt and publicly supported under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions will not be made in support of individuals, loans or investments, political or lobbying organizations, and sectarian/denominational religious organizations, except where funds are to be used in the direct interest of the entire community.
Newsroom
Berlin City Contributes to $40,000 Donation to Folds of Honor
August 3rd, 2023
Berlin City along with the Keep Driving Foundation and it’s dealership partners in Colorado, Wyoming, and Tennessee raised $40,000 for Folds of Honor by setting aside a portion of every vehicle sold and serviced between Memorial Day weekend and 4th of July.
Berlin City has been partnering with Folds of Honor for this annual fundraising event since 2019 and has contributed to over $140,000 in total donations to date.
Folds of Honor is a non-profit organization with one singular, noble mission; to provide educational scholarships to the spouses and children of America’s fallen and wounded servicemembers and first responders. Established in 2007 by Lieutenant Colonel Dan Rooney, Folds of Honor has proudly awarded over 44,000 scholarships totaling over $200 million in all 50 states.
Berlin City and the Keep Driving Foundation Donate $40,400 to Local Schools and Community Partners
January 30, 2023
Berlin City Auto Group is proud to announce the latest recipients of their education and community-based grant program. Formerly known as the Drive for Education program, the newly established Keep Driving Foundation is a non-profit organization that will allow Berlin City to do even more to give back and support the local community. The $40,400 awarded this month will bring the total amount donated to local schools since the program’s inception in 2011 to $800,917.
Last week Berlin City hosted events in Portland, Maine and Gorham to present grant recipients with their checks. “We were thrilled to host students, teachers and community representatives in our dealerships to present these grants,” said Yegor Malinovskii, Berlin City Market President.
“It has been 3 years since we’ve been able to do this in person. Seeing all those smiling faces and knowing we had a part in making that happen is truly a highlight of the year for everyone at Berlin City. We are grateful to be part of a company that believes in giving back and making a difference in the communities we serve.”
Berlin City Auto Group and the Keep Driving Foundation Donate 9-Passenger Van to NH Foster Family
January 16, 2023
A NH Family started out the New Year with a new vehicle from Berlin City Auto Group. On Wednesday, January 4th Berlin City and the Keep Driving Foundation donated a nine person transit van to a NH foster family. The gift came just in time for the family of 8 to be able to drive together in one vehicle to the courthouse to finalize the adoption of one of the four foster children in their care.
Jody and her husband Brian began fostering in 2019 after hearing about the negative impact the opioid epidemic was having on the foster care system. They have two children of their own and were fostering four additional children when Berlin City heard about their story.
Announcing the Keep Driving Foundation
August 1, 2022
Berlin City Auto Group is proud to announce the establishment of their non-profit organization, the Keep Driving Foundation. The Keep Driving Foundation will allow Berlin City to do more to invest in the communities where we do business by providing access to additional funding that will help build a brighter future for individuals and organizations in need.
The Keep Driving Foundation will continue to support Berlin City’s commitment to education and will allow us to expand upon what we’ve done with the Drive for Education Program®.
The Drive for Education program, established in 2011 set aside a portion of each vehicle sold to support local schools. Through that program Berlin City has been able to give back more than $850,000 to schools in Maine, NH and VT and in recent years also allowed us to partner with local foodbanks to help fight food insecurity.
The Keep Driving Foundation will now set aside a portion of the proceeds from both sales and service to more than double the impact we will be able to have in our communities in the first year alone.
“Our mission has always been to drive change in the communities we serve and to enrich the lives of children and families in need,” said Yegor Malinovskii, President of Berlin City Auto Group. “By establishing the Keep Driving Foundation we are going to be able to have a greater impact by giving our customers and the local community more opportunities to contribute and by continuing to build strong partnerships with local business and other charitable organizations.”
If your organization is doing meaningful work in the areas of education, food insecurity or supporting local families in need, begin the process by submitting a grant application.
At Berlin City we believe every child holds a key to our future. We are committed to supporting opportunities for them to reach their full potential and Keep Driving for a better tomorrow.