Sun Auto program to support community schools

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Sun Auto Tire & Service Inc. has launched Accelerating Success, a corporate charitable program aimed at supporting local schools.

The company operates more than 200 auto service stores — under 10 legacy retail store names — across the U.S. southwest and California.

Sun Auto Tire & Service has prioritized supporting the communities it serves across its various brands and markets since its founding in 2017, officials said. With Accelerating Success, Sun Auto will focus its charitable efforts on supporting and partnering with communities through their area schools.

"This company-wide program ensures that these communities and schools are receiving the assistance they need from the brands in their community that are passionate about their success," Frank Kneller, CEO, Sun Auto Tire & Service, said.

"At Sun Auto Tire & Service, we pride ourselves on generating goodwill and demonstrating appreciation for our brand's communities and its members," Mr. Kneller said. "By supporting them through their local schools, we are providing future generations with the tools that will accelerate their continued growth.

In the past, the company has given back in many ways, including donating $24,000 worth of restaurant gift cards to schools in Tucson, Ariz.; inviting local high school marching bands to help celebrate store grand openings in Houston; and donating $11,000 to local Tulsa, Okla., charities during a community event called the Tire Rodeo.

Sun Auto Tire & Service's 10 automotive service brands accommodate in excess of one million customers per year through more than 1,500 service bays in Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas and Oklahoma.