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

By Tire Review Staff
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.”

Bridgestone Introduces Military Fellowship Program

Bridgestone’s partnership with Army programs will offer automotive training for service members transitioning to civilian life.

By Christian Hinton
November 30, 2023

Bridgestone Retail Operations, a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, recently partnered with Army Career Skills and Department of Defense (DOD) SkillBridge programs to launch a Military Fellowship Program that will provide service members with hands-on automotive technician training and career opportunities as they transition into civilian life. Bridgestone said it will pilot the program at two Firestone Complete Auto Care stores near Fort Campbell, Ky., and provide up to 180 days of training to participating service members while they continue to enjoy military pay and benefits.

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