Parks Ford of Wesley Chapel Events
December 2023 - Toys for Tots Drive
Every year Parks Ford of Wesley Chapel hosts a Toys for Tots Drive. The holiday season is a time for giving, and our associates and our client's had generous hearts this season. We were able to fill the back of a Ford F-150 with an abundance of toys.
November 2023 - Thanksgiving Food Drive
The Parks Ford team loves the annual Helping Hands Thanksgiving Food Drive. Besides collecting over 500lbs of food, our team spent the day volunteering, spreading cheer and filling the underserved in our community.
October 2023 - One Blood Drive
Every person has the power to save a life. Donating blood only takes a little of your time. Parks Ford of Wesley Chapel likes to host quarterly blood drives to help and support our community.
October 2023 - Southern State Bully Rescue
Who rescued who? We enjoy hosting pet adoption events, and partnering with local rescues to help dogs find their forever home.
Bay Area Mustang Club
We are proud to have a partnership with our local Mustang club. Every month we host our Rise & Shine Car Meet ups, and partner with "BAM" on supporting numerous non-profit organizations. It's truly a win win for everyone.
Wiregrass Ranch High School Scholarship Award
Every year one deserving Senior is awarded a scholarship by Parks Ford of Wesley Chapel , to help them with their future college endeavors. This has been on going for over a decade.
Associate Appreciation Day
National Employee Appreciation day is always the first Friday in March. We like recognizing our whole team with a sweet treat, and our General Manager Terry Mullane personally delivers them to each associate and thanks them for their hard work and dedication.
Wiregrass Ranch High School Homecoming 2023
We were happy to be a part of the Wiregrass Ranch High School homecoming festivities, by providing vehicles for the homecoming court. Friday night lights and a home town feeling. Go Bulls!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
During the month of October, our associates enjoy wearing pink, to honor the warriors and their families in the fight against breast cancer.
Ali Spears Foundation Golf Classic
We were proud to be the Presenting Sponsor for the 2nd Annual Ali Spears Foundation Gold Classic. The Ali Spears Foundation provides support and awareness for Pediatric Cancer.
Mustang Madness Car Show 2023
Our 3rd annual Halloween Mustang Car Show was a huge success. We had over one hundred vehicles on display, trunk or treat, raffles, prizes, and more! The proceeds from this event benefit Moffit Cancer Research Center.
Helping Hands Food Pantry 2023
We enjoy supporting our local food bank, Helping Hands Food Pantry. This year we donated financially to the purchase of turkeys for underserved and we donated over 500lbs of food during our food drive!.
Parks Ford & USF Herd Perks Grand Prize Winner of a Ford Mustang!
Congratulations to Nathan an incoming Junior at University of South Florida for being the grand prize winner of a brand new Ford Mustang compliments of Parks Ford of Wesley Chapel. We appreciate our partnership with the USF Athletics department, and Nathan won the grand prize through attending the most games this past school season and checking in on the Herd Perks app! We look forward to doing this again for the 2023-2024 school season! Go Bulls!
Wiregrass Ranch High School PTSA
We are a proud supporter of Wiregrass Ranch High School PTSA. We partner with the PTSA to provide a scholarship to a deserving senior. Scholarships are presented during their Senior Awards Banquet.
2022 Wiregrass Wobble 5k Run
Parks Ford of Wesley Chapel was proud to be a sponsor of the annual Wiregrass Wobble 5k Run. This event is held on Thanksgiving morning, and its a fun friendly family event and proceeds are donated to the New Tampa YMCA.
September 2022 - Parks Ford Frunk Party!
We kicked off the Football Season with a Frunk Party! Everyone showed their Team Spirit for our Tampa Bay Buccaneers wearing their Bucs gear! Live Music, car enthusiasts, raffles and prizes made for a great event! The F-150 Lightning debuted with its frunk and it even powerede the band!
October 2022 - 2nd Annual Allie Spears Foundation Golf Tournament
Parks Ford of Wesley Chapel, along with our sister store Parks Lincoln of Tampa were proud to be the Title Sponsor of the Ali Spears Foundation Golf Tournament. The Ali Spears Foundation benefits families with children that have pediatric cancer and cancer research. Along with the sponsorship we also provided two vehicles for Hole in One Prizes. It was a great day on the golf course to raise money for such a good cause
October 2022 - Mustang Madness Car Show
We had a great time partnering with the Bay Area Mustangs for our 2nd Annual Mustang Madness Car Show. We had over one hundred participants, that dressed up their vehicles, as well as a costume contest, food trucks, raffles and prizes! Proceeds benefit St. Jude's Children's Foundation.
TAMPA, JUNE 24, 2022
More than 21,700 USF students have downloaded and used the HerdPerks app to get tickets, event information and engage with USF Athletics, but only one earned the keys to a brand-new car for their support of the Bulls during the 2021-22 season.
That honor went to Said Hernandez, whose check-ins at USF Athletics games and events earned him the right to drive away in a 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost® Coupe donated by Parks Ford Wesley Chapel.
"We are really excited to support this initiative for the third straight year," said Terry Mullane, Vice President/General Manager of Parks Ford. "On behalf of the Parks Family and my team here at the Parks Motor Group, congratulations to Said and we look forward to seeing you driving around Tampa in your beautiful new Ford Mustang!"
RADD Sports Charity Inaugural 5k Run
On June 25, 2022 we were happy to be a sponsor for the Inaugural Radd Sports 5k Run. It was a fun morning for all who participated. Congratulations to all the runner's and families that were there! The proceeds of this event goes towards scholarships for underserved children in our community who wants to play sports at the Wiregrass Ranch Sports Complex.
The Fast & Furriest Car Show
On May 21st, 2022 we partnered with the Bay Area Mustangs Club and held our second Charity Car Show, “Fast and Furriest.” This show benefitted the Humane Society of Tampa Bay, who showed up with some adoptable dogs for us to enjoy. It was a great day for everyone who attended. Our thanks to everyone that attended, and to all the wonderful people who volunteered and helped on the day of the show.
Radd Sports Charity Golf Tournament December 6th, 2021
Tis the Season of giving back, and we were happy to be a hole sponsor for the Inaugural Radd Sports Charity Golf Tournament. This money will be put towards their mission — to change the culture of youth sports by promoting equal access to quality sports and fitness programs, regardless of the ability to pay. Our goal for this tournament was to give financial assistant to 20 young athletes and your participation helped us exceed our goal.
Wiregrass Wobble 5k Run November 25, 2021
Parks Ford was happy to be a sponsor of the Wiregrass Wobble 5k Run located at the Tampa Premium Outlets. It was exciting to see over a thousand runners and the community come together on a beautiful Thanksgiving morning. The Ford Bronco made an appearance as the pace car. Proceeds from this event benefitted the New Tampa YMCA.
Helping Hands Food Pantry November 17th, 2021
Our team came out to volunteer at the Helping Hands Food Pantry located in Wesley Chapel. The week before Thanksgiving a large team of associates were busy helping to load turkeys and all the trimmings into their vehicles for the underserved. Along with the team of volunteers who were happy to donate their time, Parks Ford also donated to help with the cost of the turkeys. It was a great feeling to give back to those in need.
Veteran's 5K Run November 12th, 2021
Parks Ford was proud to be a sponsor this weekend at the 5k Honor Run! The event raised $12,000 for Pasco Hernando State College Veteran’s Student Scholarships and programs. Thank you to State Representative Gus Bilirakis for joining us at the event for the award presentation!
Mustang Madness Car Show Saturday October 30th, 2021
We were happy to partner with local club Bay Are Mustangs and have our first Mustang Madness Car Show. Bay Area Mustang Club organized the entire event and we sponsored the event. We had over a hundred Ford vehicles in attendance all were decorated for the spirit of Halloween. There was entertainment, food trucks, 50/50 raffles, silent auction, and awards for the Best in Show cars. Proceeds of this event benefitted Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Tampa Bay. We look forward to hosting this car show again in 2022.
Parks Ford of Wesley Chapel gives away a Brand New 2021 Ford Mustang to a Lucky USF student.
September 1, 2021- More than 12,000 USF students downloaded and used the HerdPerks app to get tickets, event information and engage with USF Athletics in 2020-21, but only one earned the keys to a brand-new car.
Kyndra Mcleod, a junior from Bradenton, Fla., was surprised with the news that she had won during a live event at Parks Ford dealership in Wesley Chapel that included Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly and Terry Mullane, Vice President/General Manager of Parks Ford.
"Despite the fact that it was a different year due to COVID-19, I had a lot of fun using the app, and I can't wait to be back to a more normal year in 2021 and 2022" said a grinning Mcleod. She is now the proud owner of a new 2021 Ford Mustang.
Despite a COVID year with a lot of virtual events, a total number of 6,205 check-ins have occurred on the app, with more than 3,000 new users. Due to the coronavirus pandemic and majority of the class being online, students were only allowed to be at football and basketball home games. The HerdPerks program became a virtual program in 2020-21 to accommodate the change.
"I'm really excited," Mullane said as he showed off the new vehicle from the Parks Ford Wesley Chapel showroom. "On behalf of the Parks Family and my team here at the Parks Motor Group, you're going to make those people back in Bradenton very proud when they see you driving around a brand-new Ford Mustang!"
Ali Spears Foundation
Parks Ford of Wesley Chapel, along with our sister store Parks Lincoln of Tampa were proud to be the Title Sponsor of the Ali Spears Foundation Golf Tournament. The Ali Spears Foundation benefits families with children that have pediatric cancer and cancer research. Along with the sponsorship we also provided two vehicles for Hole in One Prizes. It was a great day on the golf course to raise money for such a good cause.
Parks Ford of Wesley Chapel gives away a Brand New 2020 Ford Ecosport to a lucky USF student
Parks Ford of Wesley Chapel partnered with University of South Florida Athletics Department this past school season to give away a Brand New Ford vehicle.
USF students were encouraged to attend USF Sporting events, and to check in with their Herd Perks App. By checking in students earned points that was tracked by the app. The ultimate Herd Perk prize was a 2020 Ford Ecosport. Over 9800 students checked in at events, but Freshman Billy Ferris won being the Ultimate Herd Perks Grand Prize Winner.
Billy flew from Michigan to Tampa, Florida with his father to claim his prize. Billy and his father were chauffeured by a Parks Ford team member and were Welcomed and Cheered on as he drove up to the dealership.
The exciting announcement that Billy had won, was shared over a Surprise Zoom Call with Vice President Terry Mullane, USF Athletics Director Michael Kelly and several USF coaches congratulating him on his win and for being such a loyal USF Fan back in April.
“It was very easy to check into games, and I thought the rewards were good incentives,” Ferris said on a Zoom call with USF coaches, Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly and Terry Mullane, Vice President and General Manager of Parks Ford.
“It’s incredible, I’m honestly speechless,” Ferris said. Ferris also mentioned this is his first car.
Terry Mullane Vice President and General Manager of Parks Ford of Wesley Chapel was happy to Congratulate Billy on behalf of the whole Parks Ford team. “It’s great to be able to share such good news with the community especially in these uncertain times that we are all experiencing together.
Billy went home for Spring Break, and never returned back to campus due to the Corona Virus. The Parks Ford Team was happy to send Billy off in his First Brand New Car yesterday. First order of business, was cleaning out his dorm room, and taking a nice father-son road trip back to Michigan. Billy will be returning back to the University of South Florida in the fall as a sophomore. Go Billy! Go Bulls! Have a Great Summer Billy in your Brand New 2020 Ford Ecosport.
Rise & Shine Car Meet Up
We welcome you to join us the first Saturday of every month for our Rise & Shine car meet up 9am to 11am. All sports, luxury, classic and exotic vehicles are welcome. Enjoy a cup of complimentary coffee and something tasty from our food trucks with other car enthusiasts like the Bay Area Mustang Club!
Make a Difference Charity (Car Giveaway)
Parks Ford and Make a Difference partnered, and we donated a pre-owned vehicle to a deserving mother of two. The vehicle donated will help this mother get to and from work on time and allow her to take her children places. This deserving woman was vetted by Make a Difference, and had to go through an extensive interview process before she was selected.
Ribbon Cutting Celebration
We celebrated our long awaited state of the art facility with a Ribbon Cutting with friends, local business community leaders, and Ford Motor Company Executives. The festivities included hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and music by Jared Violin.
Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
Parks Motor Group is a corporate sponsor and enjoys giving back to such a wonderful organization. During the Holiday Season Team Members donate gifts and fill Holiday Wishes to those in need.
Drive 4 Ur School
This past year we were able to host two drive events for local schools in our community. We helped Rushe Middle School and Double Branch Elementary raise close to $5000. Proceeds of those events will go directly to programs in their schools.
Tampa Bay Bucs Luncheon
The Parks Ford team helped kick off the Football Season with a luncheon with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The event was hosted by the Greater Tampa Chamber.
Blood Drives
Parks Ford likes to host quarterly blood drives. We have a very giving team who donate. Every donation counts to help save a life!
Junior Achievement
JA is a hidden gem in Hillsborough County. We are proud to be corporate partners and support Junior Achievement Program. Junior Achievement is using integrated learning models focused on career readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. We're bridging the gap between what students learn in the classroom and the real world. We work to empower the next generation with the knowledge, capacity and motivation to thrive and build a better future for themselves and their community.
Trinity Café
Trinity Cafe is a local food pantry that serves lunch daily, in a restaurant style atmosphere. The Parks team likes to volunteer once a month and spend some time brightening someone's day with lunch and some good conversation.
Honoring our Heroes
This past May, in honor of Memorial Day, we wanted to give Thanks to those who served. The Parks Ford Team visited local fire stations, thanking our local heroes for their service to our community and dropped off some sweet treats for them to enjoy!
