Jack Fitzgerald was amongst the hundreds of guests gathered at the Washington Post Live! on June 26, 2017 to celebrate the Inaugural POWERMETER 100 by El Tiempo Latino. The Powermeter 100 is the list that recognizes the one hundred most influential people for the Hispanic community of the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.
Jack Fitzgerald was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for the commitment he and Fitzgerald Auto Malls has made by protecting children through their Child Safety Seat Program. For six years running, an annual Hispanic Child Safety Seat Check event has been organized and hosted by Fitzgerald for the Hispanic-Latino community. Bilingual certified seat technicians and interpreters were on hand to educate parents and to install seats properly. Fitzgerald partners with media and sponsors and purchases 100 child safety seats to be given to needy families.
“Fitzgerald Auto Malls was founded in 1966, and I wanted to do more than just sell cars. I believe that ‘good people like to do good things,’ and for over 50 years, our ‘good people’, our associates, live and work with that belief and in that spirit,” said Fitzgerald.
Jack Fitzgerald believes the character of the community is reflected in the company’s associates and knows the hard work and dedication of the Fitzgerald family of employees furthers the FitzMall brand. The Fitzgerald Auto Malls dealerships have historically provided employment to many Hispanic families and continue their diversity recruiting efforts today. Excellent programs are in place with paid training for career paths into management.
In his acceptance speech last night, Founder Jack Fitzgerald said, “People who come from other countries have great courage. It is breath-taking the grit and determination so many have, and I commend your hard work and dedication. Send people like you to us, we need them!”
For more information about Child Safety Seat events visit www.FitzMall.com
