Drive for the Troops

Support the USO this July

Throughout the month of July, Chicagoland’s new-car dealers proudly host Drive for the Troops, a fundraising campaign in support of the USO. Dealers across Chicagoland will organize both community and online events to raise donations benefiting service members and their families.

Twelve years ago, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA) and local dealers partnered with the USO to launch this impactful initiative. Since then, more than 700 fundraising events have taken place, generating over $1.2 million in support of USO programs and services. These funds enable the USO to lend support to more than 300,000 service members and their families annually.

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Upcoming Chicagoland New-Car Dealer Events

Don't miss these community events happening in support of the USO:

July 12

• Homewood
  • Chevy of Homewood, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
    • Freddie Dixon Blues Band, raffle items including a Golf Package, Mountain Bike, and custom painted Bears cooler, and more
  • Ford of Homewood, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
    • DJ, Model A Car Club, raffle items including a Stor-Loc Tool Cart ($2,000 value), White Sox Tickets & Memorabilia, and more
• Glendale Heights
  • Sunrise Chevrolet, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
    • 22nd Annual Car Show
• Grayslake
  • City Chevrolet of Grayslake, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
    • Grilled barbecue lunch with music 
• Hodgkins
  • Continental Toyota
    • Grilled hotdogs and hamburgers, Amazon gift card scratch-off games

July 19

• Arlington Heights
  • Arlington Heights Ford, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
    • Dunk tank, raffles, games, prizes, music and food
• Elburn
  • Bob Jass Chevrolet 
• Glen Ellyn
  • Jerry Haggerty Chevrolet 
• Oak Lawn 
  •  Oak Lawn Toyota, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
    • Raffles, car show, hotdogs, hamburgers, gelato and more
• Tinley Park
  • Apple Chevrolet, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
    • 21 gun salute, classic car show, live music by Duck and Cover Band, bbq food, raffle prizes, face painting, bouncy house, and more

July 26

• Antioch
  • Raymond Chevrolet, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
    • Live broadcast from 97.1 FM The Drive, Color Guard presentation, Tropical Chill ice cream truck, BBQ with Moose Lodge 
• Fox Lake
  • Ray Chevrolet and Ray Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
    • Displays from the Camaro Club and Jeeps on the Run
• Oswego
  • River View Ford, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
    • Coffee cart, raffle prizes, family fun and more

Stay tuned for more event announcements!

Participating Dealers

• Acura Highland Park
• Advantage Acura of Naperville
• Advantage Chevrolet Bridgeview
• Advantage Chevrolet Hodgkins
• Advantage Toyota of River Oaks
• Apple Chevrolet
• Arlington Heights Buick GMC
• Arlington Heights Ford
• Berwyn Kia
• Bob Jass Chevrolet
• Brilliance Honda
• Brilliance Subaru
• Castle Chevrolet North
• Chevrolet of Homewood
• Chevrolet of Palatine
• City Chevrolet of Grayslake
• Classic Toyota
• Classic Kia
• Continental Toyota
• Court Street Ford
• Crystal Lake CDJR
• D'Arcy Hyundai
• Dempsey CDJR
• Dick Wickstrom Chevrolet
• Dralle Chevrolet
• Elgin Hyundai
• Ettleson Cadillac Buick GMC
• Family Hyundai
• Ford of Homewood
• Fox Valley Buick GMC
• Fox Valley Volkswagen Crystal Lake
• Fox Valley Volkswagen St. Charles
• Garber Chevrolet Highland
• Genesis of Highland
• Golf Mill Chevrolet
• Golf Mill Ford
• Haggerty Buick GMC
• Haggerty Ford
• Hawk Chevrolet
• Hawk Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
• Hawk Ford of Carol Stream
• Hawk Ford of St. Charles
• Hawk Mazda
• Hawk Nissan of St. Charles
• Hawk Subaru
• Hawk Volkswagen of Joliet
• Heller Auto Group
• Hyundai of Lincolnwood
• Hyundai of Palatine
• Jack Phelan Chevrolet
• Jack Phelan Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
• Jennings Chevrolet
• Jennings VW
• Jerry Haggerty Chevrolet
• Kelly Nissan
• Kia of Lincolnwood
• Liberty Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
• Liberty Subaru
• Marquardt of Barrington Buick GMC
• McGrath Arlington Kia
• McGrath City Honda
• McGrath Elmhurst Toyota
• McGrath Evanston Subaru
• Mercedes-Benz of Orland Park
• Napleton Buick GMC Crystal Lake
• Napleton River Oaks Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
• North City Honda
• Oak Lawn Toyota
• Pearl Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
• Ray Chevrolet of Fox Lake
• Ray Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Fox Lake
• Raymond Chevrolet
• Raymond Kia
• River View Ford
• Roesch Ford
• Romeoville Toyota
• Sunrise Chevrolet
• Tasca Chevrolet
• Thomas Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
• Thomas Nissan of Joliet
• Toyota of Lincoln Park
• Toyota of Lincolnwood
• Webb Automotive Group
• Webb Chevy Oak Lawn
• Webb Chevy Plainfield
• Webb Hyundai Highland
• Webb Hyundai Merrillville
• Wickstrom Auto Group
• Willowbrook Ford