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It seems that every person has been affected by breast cancer at some point in their lives. We at Milton Ruben Toyota are no exception, which is why we’re determined to honor Breast Cancer Awareness during the month of October. While we of course will be remembering and thinking about those who lost the fight to breast cancer and those who have lost a friend or relative, we also hope to raise awareness of the importance of early detection. The earlier breast cancer is detected, the higher the probability of survival. By raising awareness throughout the community, we can make mammograms and other important detection steps normal and even routine. It’s an issue that Milton Ruben Toyota is incredibly invested in, so throughout the month of October, look for our service advisors in pink shirts and bracelets. On October 17, Milton Ruben Toyota is sponsoring a team to walk in the Miracle Mile Walk, brought to the community by University Hospital. Join us at Augusta Common at 8 a.m. The Milton Ruben Toyota Drive Babies are looking for team members and donors, so consider spending your Saturday morning “Driving Toward a Cure” with us. Every penny raised from the Miracle Mile Walk will stay in the community. Proceeds will pay for mammograms for women who can not otherwise afford them. According to University’s website: " University Health Care System has this region’s only nationally accredited Breast Health Center, and the only Mobile Mammography Unit. In 2013 the Mobile performed a total of 5,563 mammograms in cities and towns in every county of our region. Because of your support, 1,892 of these mammograms were provided to under-served women." To raise money for this walk, our very own Lisa is also giving away one of her famous homemade holiday wreaths. Enter your name with a donation of any size at the Parts Counter before the drawing on October 16. Employees who are interested in walking in the Miracle Mile Walk should contact Rachel Wilkerson in Parts by Wednesday, Oct. 7.

At Milton Ruben Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, passenger safety is a priority. Our youngest patrons are no exception. As all parents know, car seat shopping isn't easy, especially since qualities vary and expiration dates must be considered. So, when we heard about Babies"R"Us' month-long campaign to trade up car seats, we saw in them a kindred, safety-conscious spirit. During the month of September, each Babies"R"Us store will accept outdated, potentially-expired car seats. In return, customers will receive a coupon for 25 percent off of a brand new car seat for their child. Babies"R"Us will properly dispose of the dated car seats. This way, expired, less-safe car seats will be off of the market, and will not be sold in garage sales or other non-regulated spaces. Enter to win a car seat from us at the Evans, Ga Babies"R"Us! Milton Ruben Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram is determined to make vehicles as safe as possible, so we're teaming up with Babies"R"Us in their Car Seat Trade Up program to get old, expired car seats off the road. To support this great cause and bring awareness to the issue, Milton Ruben Chrysler is giving away three car seats, one during each full week in September. With the help of Babies"R"Us experts, these seats have been selected for their safety rating and high-quality. Starting today, visit the Babies"R"Us in Evans to enter to win. According to Parenting.com, car seats usually last between five and nine years, but it's important to note that every car seat is different and that safety standards are constantly evolving. The best strategy to ensure that a car seat is still as safe as possible is to keep and read the user manual and stay informed about recalls and new research. If you do purchase a used car seat, make sure you know about the seat's accident history (including details, such as if the car was able to drive away from the crash site, and if the door closest to the car seat was damaged) and whether or not any pieces of the seat have been broken or lost. If you're ready for a safety upgrade, visit the Milton Ruben table at the Babies"R"Us in Evans to fill out a quick entry form. Winners will be selected each week, and there is no purchase or trade in necessary to win. The Evans Babies"R" Us is located at 4225 Washington Rd., Evans, GA 30809 and can be contacted at 706-651-9300. For more information on the Car Seat Trade Up program, visit the national website.

We know you can’t fight this feeling. As you’ve probably heard, Augusta is about to be rocked by REO Speedwagon when they visit the Bell Auditorium on Sept. 15. The music legends, who have not gone a year without performing since their rise to fame in the 1970s, are in town to celebrate Eagle 102.3’s 21st birthday. And here at Milton Ruben, we’d never miss a party. We’ve teamed up with Eagle 102.3 to give away tickets to the show. From now until Tuesday, Sept. 15, stop by the parts desk at Milton Ruben Toyota to fill out an entry form for tickets. We’ll announce winners the afternoon of the show with the help of DJs Cliff Bennet and Andrew  Harmon, who will be broadcasting live from the dealership. Still not convinced? The show and celebration will all benefit the Southeastern Firefighters Burn Foundation, the local organization that provides assistance to families of burn patients being treated at the Joseph M. Still Burn Center at Doctors Hospital in Augusta. The Burn Foundation does everything, from opening up the Chavis House for lodging during treatment to providing medication, anti-scarring garments and transportation after a hospital stay. It’ll be a night to remember, so enter at Milton Ruben Toyota to ensure that you’re part of one of Augusta’s biggest events. The box at the Milton Ruben Parts Desk is ready for your entry! For more information on the show, click here. For more information on the Southeastern Firefighters Burn Foundation, visit their website.

Milton Ruben Auto Group consists of over 300 employees, four stores, three lots, seven new makes, countless pre-owned models, over a dozen departments, and a million moving parts.  Family-started, family-owned, family-operated, Georgia-grown, and affectionately Augustan through and through, Milton Ruben is the highest volume dealer in the Augusta-area, with a tenure of Sales Management teams that is uncharacteristically high for the automotive industry. We've said it before, and we will say it again. That industry is changing, and we are tremendously eager to already be at the forefront of that change. Over the past year and a half, company culture has been a popular topic on our grounds, and we have every intention of repopulating the conversation over and over again until we are as well known for the professionalism and kindness of our employees as we are for the DriveBaby. With employee-focused programs like investing in the continued education of our promising colleagues, and the Lose Baby weight loss initiative, developing the members of our expansive work family is at the top of our priority list.  Because without the best that the Augusta career market has to offer, how can we offer the best to our customers? If all of this sounds like the kind of job you long for, if you enjoy working hard in a challenging, fast-paced environment with a fun, motivated team of focused personnel, if you intend on committing to your career with continued advancement and positivity, if you feel compelled to help people and contribute to the community, consider applying to join our work family.  We are always taking applications as we search for professionally-minded individuals with focus and positive attitudes, and we would love to see what you have to offer! As of the publication date of this post, we are hiring Technicians, Service Advisors, Customer Service Representatives, and Sales Consultants.  Apply online here. This post was written by Milton Ruben Social Media Specialist Heather Cortright.

I willingly admit that I am one of those individuals who has to change the channel when a Humane Society commercial comes on.  A voice in my head argues every time I do it, that I should endure the heartbreak of watching these poor, innocent animals stare at me through my tv screen, begging me to take them home.  And if my home (and fiance) could handle it, every last one of those little furballs would be scampering about, leaving chaos in their wake. Alas, neither my wallet, nor my tiny home could withstand such a feat of adopting every pup and feline in need.  Luckily, there are opportunities like this one - the 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament and Helicopter Golf Ball Drop hosted at Houndslake Country Club in Aiken, SC, which benefits F.O.T.A.S. (ie: Friends of the Animal Shelter). An excuse to play golf on a weekday AND support a rescue for adoptable furbabies? We pretty much fell all over ourselves scampering to the table and signing on the dotted line.  When we found out how many other things will be happening at this event, it was impossible to have second thoughts. FOOD There will definitely be no rumbly tumblys at this shindig, with breakfast by Ridgecrest Coffee Bar, lunch by Longhorn Steakhouse, and Par 3 apps by Travinia's Italian Kitchen and Ruby Tuesday. PRIZES Southern Bank & Trust and Hibbitts Drug Company will be providing golfer goody bags, and there will be awards to the winners, as well as a raffle or two! HELICOPTER BALL DROP After the awards ceremony, these guys have managed to partner up with PRIME Steakhouse, Chesterfield Interiors, Chesterfield Salon, First Communities, and Lathan C. Burns Memorial to organize a Helicopter Golf Ball Drop! Golf balls are $10/ticket to match a corresponding ball, then the whole load of them will be dropped from a helicopter, and the first ball to drop into a hole wins it's "owner" a cool grand! And of course, GOLF (AND A HOLE IN ONE CAR) With four-player teams, the players will get to enjoy the beautiful greens of Houndslake Country Club on a gorgeous late summer Monday! All this hoopla appealed to our competitive nature, and we had to join the fun, so we added a little swing to our play with a Hole In One Car! On a PAR 3 hole, if a player gets a hole-in-one, we will give them a car.  Simply put, because we just can't complicate a cause as good as this one!   For more information on this event, which occurs on September 14, 2015, visit the events page at fotas.com For more information on F.O.T.A.S. and how you can get involved with their organization, visit their website here. We hope to see you guys at this awesome cause, having a great time, and saving some puppies all at the same time! Meet Boomer, who was adopted earlier this month with the help of F.O.T.A.S.

When we look at our shiny new line of Jeeps and Rams, we can't help but picture them being put to their purpose - making the most of the great outdoors, working hard and making memories under the great big sky of possibilities.  It just about brings a bit of mistiness to our eyes. That's why the opportunity to help sponsor the 4th annual Augusta Outdoors Expo was one we simply could not pass up.  An entire day dedicated solely and completely to the serious outdoorsman? Yes, please, with a side of peppered turkey jerky if you wouldn't mind too much. We can't quite figure out what we are looking forward to most about this shin-dig - sharing a beautiful summer day with our fellow local business people, or learning more about some of our favorite hobbies, like hunting, fishing, shooting, archery, off-roading, and even gator-wrestling. Ok, to be honest, gator-wrestling isn't a hobby we venture into too often, but we heard the Gator Boys were going to be there, and we can't say we didn't get a little tingle thinking about meeting a tried and true Gator-Tamer.  Who wouldn't get a tickled about that? To say the least, we are looking forward to decking out in our camo, with our greatest and grandest outdoor-ready Jeeps and Rams in tow, and showing up with boots on to take a peek into the James Brown Arena and absorb all that will be the Augusta Outdoor Expo! Will we be seeing you there?   Others we can't wait to see in the James Brown Arena on August 8th: Culpepper Outdoors Gator Boys Duck Dynasty New Kicks Country 99.5 The Augusta Chronicle This post was written by Social Media Specialist Heather Cortright.

You don't have to compromise - you can go to a certified dealer and get quality automotive service on your beloved vehicle.  At Milton Ruben Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, we have Elkin Vanegas.  Let us allow him to tell you about us. Bienvenidos a Milton Ruben Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, y Ram. Yo soy Elkin Vanegas y soy ajustadore de servico. Hoy les quiero hablar de unos servicos y la opportunida de tracr su carro a un dealer certificado con su carro. Su cambio de leite son cada 5 mil millas. Sus rotacion de ilantas son cada 10 mil millas. Con la compra de un carro nuevo nostros le damos four combio de leite gratiz nosotros houra de operacion son lunes a viernes 7:30am - 6pm y Saturday 8am - 5pm. Cuando venga para servico you les puedo contestar todos su preguntas de su carro. Al fino yo soy Elkin Vanegas y yo si hablo espanol y les puedo ajudar tengan un buen dia ye los espero aqui. Conectate con nosotros en Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, Pinterest, and Google!

Every quarter, we proudly sponsor Shepeard Community Blood Center and their BloodMobile for our seasonal blood drive! This summer's blood drive will be on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, from 11:00am-3:30pm on the pre-owned lot.  And this drive's prize is tickets to Shepeard's Night, a fun evening of baseball and fellowship, where employees, recipients, donors, and fans come together for a night of American traditions, free merchandise and giveaways, and a good game of baseball, watching the Augusta GreenJackets play.  We would love to see you there! Trained technicians will be in the blood drive ready to test and draw donated units.  They will also have cookies and orange juice or related snacks for all viable donors.  Please bring your donor card and a form of ID.   Did you guys know about these cool facts about blood donation?   If you missed this drive or are hoping to catch the next one, you can stay updated with whats going on at Milton Ruben by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, Pinterest, and Google! This post is written by Milton Ruben Social Media Specialist Heather Cortright.