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Steve’s Auto Repair & Tire brings light, holiday cheer to Boys & Girls Club bus

In Boys and Girls Club, Community Involvement by Steves Auto Repair and Tire

Youth in front of the Boys and Girls Club bus.Steve’s Auto Repair & Tire assisted the General Heiser Boys & Girls Club of Dumfries, to get their bus ready for the Dumfries Christmas Parade.

This year was the second year that the staff at Steve’s has helped to decorate the bus for the parade.

According to ST Decorating Boys and Girls Club bus.Billingsley, owner of Steve’s Auto Repair & Tire, the staff attached the lighting display and garlands, and then added batteries and an inverter, so the Christmas lights would work while the bus is out on the road.

“We’re proud to help be a part of the holiday tradition of the Dumfries Christmas Parade in the community, and that we could help the Boys & Girls Club to participate in the parade,” said Billingsley.

The bus made its debut last Saturday at the parade, and was enjoyed by many of the children from the Boys & Girls Club that rode on the bus for the parade.

Steve’s Auto Repair & Tire is an authorized Goodyear tire dealer located in Woodbridge, Virginia. Automotive repair services are performed on all makes and models, including BMW and Mercedes. Services include oil changes, brakes, alignments, inspections, and computer engine diagnostics.

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Steve’s Auto Repair & Tire gears up for this year’s ‘Fill a Truck’ fundraiser

In Community Involvement, The Salvation Army by Steves Auto Repair and Tire

The Prince William County Salvation Army is hosting their ‘Fill a Truck’ fundraiser this year, and Steve’s Auto Repair & Tire will be on site to help.

As longtime supporters of the Salvation Army and ‘Fill a Truck’ we will have staff on site collecting toy donations in Woodbridge on Saturday, December 5.

The goal of the fundraiser is to gather toys for children in need in Prince William County. The Salvation Army will have trucks available for loading donations from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at all five of the Prince William County Walmart locations.

Donating a toy or gift to ‘Fill a Truck’ is easy and rewarding, and the Salvation Army, together with local partners like Steve’s Auto Repair & Tire have been able to provide clothing and gifts to more than 1,000 children.

Steve’s Auto Repair & Tire is an authorized Goodyear tire dealer located in Woodbridge, Virginia. Automotive repair services are performed on all makes and models, including BMW and Mercedes. Services include oil changes, brakes, alignments, inspections, and computer engine diagnostics.

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Steve’s Auto Repair donates minivan to automotive program

In Community Involvement by Steves Auto Repair and Tire

Steve’s Auto Repair & Tire was proud to donate a minivan and automotive parts to the Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Automotive Program, based out of Manassas.

“Steve’s has been loading the van up with starters and air conditioning compressors…a half shaft, a steering rack,” said Gary Phares, an automotive instructor at NOVA.

According to another automotive instructor at NOVA, John Hicks, the program currently has 150 students in day and night classes.

“We train in all eight areas of ASE [certification]…brakes, alignments, suspension, electrical, AC, engine repair, engine performance, automatic transmission, manual transmission,” said Hicks.

How the minivan donation helps

At NOVA there is a 2 year automotive degree program, or a one year certificate program with job placement assistance.

While the program is popular, Hicks and Phares said that they rely mainly on donations from automotive shops, like Steve’s, to get parts they need.

“We use a variety of things in the program, so it’s not so much a question on what we need, it’s what can we get…we pretty much rely on donations,” said Hicks.

Phares said there is especially need for manual transmissions and manual transmission vehicles.

The instructors will pick up any vehicles or parts that are donated to the program, according to Phares.

Steve’s Auto Repair & Tire is an authorized Goodyear tire dealer located in Woodbridge, Virginia. Automotive repair services are performed on all makes and models, including BMW and Mercedes. Services include oil changes, brakes, alignments, inspections, and computer engine diagnostics.

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Steve’s Auto Repair & Tire donates to Hilda Barg homeless shelter in Woodbridge

In Community Involvement by Steves Auto Repair and Tire

Hilda Barg Homeless Prevention Shelter sign.

Hilda Barg Homeless Prevention Shelter in Woodbridge Virginia.

ST Billingsley, owner of Steve’s Auto Repair & Tire, visited the Hilda Barg Homeless Prevention Center in Woodbridge.

After hearing that the shelter was in dire need of pillows for its residents, Billingsley wanted to help.

“Being a part of the community is important to us, and we always want to help when we can. We’re proud at Steve’s Auto Repair & Tire to be able to donate these pillows and help out residents in need,” said Billingsley.

He went to deliver a month’s worth of pillows to the volunteers, who were very excited about the donation.

“You don’t realize you need things like that, until you don’t have them,” said a Hilda Barg Homeless Prevention Shelter volunteer.

Steve’s Auto Repair & Tire is an authorized Goodyear tire dealer located in Woodbridge, Virginia. Automotive repair services are performed on all makes and models, including BMW and Mercedes. Services include oil changes, brakes, alignments, inspections, and computer engine diagnostics.

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Leesylvania State Park’s Music at the Marina sponsored by Steve’s Auto Repair and Tire

In Community Involvement, Leesylvania State Park Programs by Steves Auto Repair and Tire

Again this year, Steve’s Auto Repair & Tire has partnered with the Friends of Leesylvania State Park to sponsor the park’s Music at the Marina 2015 Summer Concert Series.

For Steve’s, the concert series is a fun and exciting way to give back to the community.

“We’re excited that we can give back to the community by sponsoring another great lineup for Leesylvania’s summer concert series,” said ST Billingsley, owner of Steve’s Auto Repair & Tire.

Music at the Marina schedule

The musical performances begin this weekend on June 27, and run through the end of August.

On June 27, the U.S. Navy Band – The Commodores – will play jazz pieces based on the group’s roots, which date back to World War II. In addition to the musical performance, Leesylvania will have fireworks that can be seen over the Potomac River.

For the July 25 performance, local Stafford group – The Anthony James Band – will play pieces that feature Southern classic rock and the blues.

“We played [in the series] last year and it was a great venue. Very performer friendly and family friendly too,” said Anthony Band, the lead singer of the group.

And on August 29, the U.S. Army Band Downrange will be playing rock and patriotic tunes.

All of the performances are free, but there is a parking fee for the park.

The park is located at 2001 Daniel K. Ludwig Drive in Woodbridge.

Steve’s Auto Repair & Tire is an authorized Goodyear tire dealer located in Woodbridge, Virginia. Automotive repair services are performed on all makes and models, including BMW and Mercedes. Services include oil changes, brakes, alignments, inspections, and computer engine diagnostics.