Black’s Tire Raises More Than $85,000 For Boys and Girls Homes

Published: September 11, 2014

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The 14th annual Black’s Tire & Auto Service Charity Golf Tournament raised $85,934 for the Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina. The golf outing was held on Friday, Sept. 5.

Black’s Tire, an independently owned 37-location tire sales, service and vehicle repaired business, is owned by Ricky and Dianne Benton and is currently observing 85 years of business.

“We are proud to lend our support to the efforts of the Homes,” said Ricky. “The children who receive care there have a chance to better themselves. Dianne and I wish to thank all of you for your time and resources to assist us in this venture.”

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Yoshi Mobility recently closed its $26 million Series C funding round. The round includes strategic investors General Motors Ventures and Bridgestone Americas, as well as international investors Universal Motors Agencies and Shikra Limited. Launched out of Y Combinator in 2016, the company is also backed by ExxonMobil, DN Automotive, NBA All-Star Kevin Durant, and NFL legend Joe Montana. Yoshi Mobility has raised more than $60 million to date. In addition to scaling its core business, the company said Series C funding enables it to expand three new business lines: preventative maintenance, virtual vehicle inspections and electric vehicle (EV) charging.

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