Calif. Dealer Thanks Vets, First Responders
Temecula, Calif.-based Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac hands out $50 dinner cards to military personnel and first responders.
TEMECULA, Calif. — Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac in Temecula, Calif., is showing its gratitude to military and first responders by offering $50 dinner cards for those who stop by the dealership, according to The Press-Enterprise.
According to the news outlet, the dealer’s campaign is sponsored in conjunction with the nonprofit charity, “Thanks-A-Bunch-For-Keeping-Us-Safe.” The giveaway, limited to the first 500 military personnel and first responders, starts Friday and runs through July 28.
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