VIP Tires & Service Donates $17,000+ to City of Lewiston Support Fund After Mass Shootings

VIP’s three stores in Lewiston and Auburn sold nearly 720 tires in recent weeks, supporting the families impacted by recent tragedy.

VIP Tires & Service — northern New England’s leader in all things tires and service — announced that it will donate $17,180 to the City of Lewiston Support Fund, supporting the families impacted by the recent mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine. From Monday, October 30 through Sunday, November 12, VIP donated $10 for every tire sold at its Auburn store and two Lewiston locations, and the company ended up selling 718 tires to aid in the local recovery efforts.

Throughout the recovery process, VIP has been determined to contribute to the City of Lewiston Support Fund, which is managed by Androscoggin Bank. In addition, VIP’s banking partner, the Boston, Massachusetts-based Berkshire Bank, and VIP’s tire partner, Vredestein Tires, matched VIP’s initial donations up to $5,000 each, bringing the total donation to $17,180. As Mainers mourn the victims of the tragedy, the VIP family is standing with those directly and indirectly affected, offering additional support and helping the community emerge stronger from tragedy.

VIP is northern New England’s largest privately held automotive service provider and tire dealer. Based in Auburn, the company operates nearly 70 locations in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts. Each store is staffed with ASE and TIA-certified automotive professionals seven days a week, earning automotive customers of life.

“At a time of unprecedented grief in the Auburn-Lewiston area, the VIP team has been doing whatever we can to help those in need,” said Tim Winkeler, president and CEO of VIP. “Let’s face it: Maine will never be the same after these tragic events, but the local community is coming together and standing strong to grieve, pray and find a way through such an unthinkable tragedy. Our contribution to the recovery efforts is another step toward recovery.”