I enjoy the opportunity to get out of the office and into the real world. And, I relish any chance to ketchup with my Chicago pals (…see what I did there?) and to make new…
Tags: BB Summit, Brands and Bloggers Summit, GMC, hero, Liz Strauss, Social RevUp
The votes are in! After two weeks of close voting, the Our Town, Our Heroes coaches and mentors winner is Mike Younie! Hailing from Aurora, Ill., Mike works with local Special Olympics athletes and has…
Tags: aurora, Bril Barrett, Chevrolet, hero, M.A.D.D. Rhythms, Mike Younie, OTOH 2012, Our Town Our Heroes, Special Olympics Illinois
As we observed Memorial Day and paused to honor America’s armed services, the Driving the Midwest team came upon the following story. “Sergeant John Peck is one of only five surviving quadruple amputees from the…
Tags: GM Military, Good Deed of the Week, Good Deeds, hero, inspiration, military, military heroes
It is with great excitement we announce the 2012 Our Town, Our Heroes program! We had the pleasure of meeting so many inspiring individuals last year from across Illinois – like a police officer who…
Tags: Chicago, general motors, hero, heroes, Illinois, local hero, nominate, OTOH, OTOH 2012, Our Town Our Heroes, vehicle loan, vote
This week’s Good Deed of the Week is the true story of a random act of kindness I witnessed while traveling this weekend. Allow me to set the scene. I’m at the airport early on…
Tags: Chicago, Good Deed of the Week, hero, Illinois, Random Acts of Kindness
Last year, we launched Our Town, Our Heroes to celebrate local heroes who drive positive change in the community. The winners received a one-week loan of a new Chevrolet, Buick, GMC or Cadillac vehicle, a…
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Driving the Midwest wants you to drive one of our vehicles for one full week!
Tell us why you’d like to take the keys and slide behind the wheel of a GMC Acadia, Buick Regal, Chevrolet Camaro, Cadillac CTS or any of the other vehicles in our fleet.
