Big O Tires Donates $30,000 to Shriners Hospitals for Children
SALT LAKE CITY – Sept. 16, 2019 – Big O Tires Utah is donating $30,000 to Shriners Hospitals for Children — Salt Lake City, as part of the hospital’s annual “Walk for LOVE” event Sept. 21 at 9 a.m. at 1275 E. Fairfax Rd., Salt Lake City.
A dedicated community citizen, Big O Tires Utah pooled resources from its 40 stores from Logan to Richfield to donate their highest amount to date to the Salt Lake City Shriners Hospital, tripling their 2018 donation.
“All of us independent owners at Big O Tires want to keep giving back to our communities,” said Max Hansen, Kaysville Big O Tires owner. “Children are a big part of our world in Utah, and if we can help Shriners Hospital make lives better for kids in need, that is our commitment.”
Known for providing the highest quality care to children with orthopedic conditions, Shriners Hospitals for Children — Salt Lake City will direct Big O’s donation to further its mission of delivering care regardless of a family’s ability to pay.
“We are deeply grateful for Big O Tires’ generous donation. It is being directed to prosthetics and mobility services as a benefit to the children we serve,” said Kevin Martin, administrator at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Salt Lake City. “For us, a $30,000 donation is significant and will go a long way to help our kids!”
The Salt Lake City Shriners Hospital is a 40-bed specialty facility, with comprehensive in-house orthopaedic services, including wheelchair and seating services, therapy services, motion analysis center, and a pediatric orthotic and prosthetics lab.
“Our Big O services are all designed to keep families safe in their road travels,” said Hansen. “In a way, our services protect, in part, the excellent healthcare services provided by Shriners. Shriners helps improve a child’s health; we help provide safety as they travel and explore.”
Event details are at lovetotherescue.org/events/walk-for-love-salt-lake-city-ut.
Established in 1962, Big O Tires began when independent tire dealers formed a tire-buying cooperative to secure volume pricing and keep their customers happy. Over 50 years later, Big O Tires has become one of North America's largest retail tire franchisors, with nearly 400 independently-owned and operated locations in 19 states, providing customers with a a wide range of diagnostic, repair and routine maintenance services, backed by one of the best national services warranties in the business. As Big O Tires continues to thrive in an ever-changing marketplace, it remains rooted in its humble beginnings as a proud collective of independent dealers committed to putting its customers first.
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