Luxury auto retailer donates 5,500 lbs. of groceries to the Food Pantry of Interfaith

THE WOODLANDS, Texas – At Mercedes-Benz of The Woodlands, the luxury of world-class automotive engineering is sharing the driver’s seat with a commitment to the community. The showroom, which recently opened for business to rave reviews, is already finding ways to make an impact in the region. During a recent team-building session, MBOTW employees visited the nearby Costco, where they loaded up grocery carts with 5,500 lbs. worth of food and household items before delivering them to the Food Pantry of Interfaith of The Woodlands, a local nonprofit ministry.

Co-owner and general manager Bob Milner said approximately 80 employees from his showroom took part in the team session, which began with the delivery of printed invitations to Mercedes owners throughout The Woodlands area for a choice of a free massage or car detailing. Milner said the session culminated with the trip to Costco, where MBOTW employees filled their shopping carts with items for the local food pantry. “Our team was so enthusiastic that we even had some of the Costco people loading up baskets for us,” said Milner. Earlier in the day, Milner had alerted Dr. Ann Snyder of Interfaith of The Woodlands that the MBOTW team would be dropping by that evening with a donation. She was waiting for them when they arrived with what turned out to be a donation of approximately $6,000 worth of much-needed staples to stock the pantry shelves.

“We here at Mercedes-Benz of The Woodlands are excited about the active role we can play in the community through helping organizations like Interfaith,” said Milner. He added that MBOTW is a big supporter of veterans’ service organizations and the new Texas Children’s Hospital-The Woodlands, set to open in 2017. They are also a patron of local cultural events such as the recent Waterway Arts Festival and The Woodlands Symphony Orchestra.

Milner believes that, in order to serve Mercedes customers well, the business has a responsibility to build a high-performance team of employees with a heart for serving the community at large. “Helping our community is one of the foundational pillars of the organizational culture at Mercedes-Benz of The Woodlands,” said Milner.

For more information, visit the Mercedes-Benz of The Woodlands showroom at 16917 Interstate 45 North, or view their website at www.mbotwcom. Bob Milner can be reached by calling 936.224.7700.