Fred Baker Audi
19400 Rockside Road Bedford, OH 44146Sales: (888) 693-4485
Humanitarian Activities
Fred Baker Audi Donates $10,000 to MedWish
for Haiti Relief Efforts
Cleveland, OH - Fred Baker, owner of Fred Baker Audi presented a check for $10,000 to MedWish International to help the organization's relief efforts in Haiti. "This money will enable MedWish International to extend their reach in providing urgent medical supplies to earthquake stricken areas of Haiti,'' said Tish Dahlby, executive director of MedWish.
Earlier in the week, Mr. Baker heard a newscast that MedWish could not transport their truckloads of supplies to Haiti because they didn't have $10,000 to cover the transportation.
"I felt that I had to do something and was able to track down the right individuals and become connected with Tish and her organization to offer my assistance to help get those supplies to Haiti," said Mr. Baker.
The check was presented to Ms. Dahlby and Lee Ponsky, MD of University Hospitals, board president and founder of MedWish International.
Fred Baker Audi is the largest dealership in a three-state area and the largest dealership in Ohio for the past 16 years. He leads by example with his successful business and in the community where his top performance equates to many philanthropic activities. Mr. Baker has extended his generosity to donating cars to Rainbow & Babies Children's Hospital and is also active with the Western Reserve Historical Society and the Diabetes Association.
According to Mr. Baker, the true mark of success is being able to be involved in the community and share your good fortune where it will help the most.
About MedWish International
MedWish International is a non-profit organization committed to the recovery and recycling of donated medical supplies area healthcare providers must discard. These life-saving supplies are made available to those providing medical care in developing countries throughout the world. Globally, the MedWish International program improves the quality of medical care available to the underserved around the world; locally, they are effectively reducing the amount of solid waste deposited in landfills. MedWish International also serves as a resource for local health-care professionals and charitable organizations interested in global health. For more information, visit www.medwish.org
Automotive
Luxury and charity
How Fred Baker Porsche Audi brings to the area first-class events that help good causes
By Matt McClellan
Smart Business Cleveland | December 2007
Fred Baker, president of Fred Baker Porsche Audi, made a name for himself as a race car driver, an automotive technician and a car dealer - but also as a humanitarian.
Baker loves being associated with what he considers the greatest cars in the world, but he also enjoys giving back to the community. The Western Reserve Historical Society has benefited greatly from Baker's philanthropy.
Over the past two years, Fred Baker Porsche Audi has helped raise more than $430,000 for the WRHS. One of the major fund-raising events is the Barrington Napa Classic, hosted by the Barrington Golf Club in Aurora.
In 2006 and 2007, Baker presented the Barrington Napa Classic in association with the Cleveland Auto Dealers' Association. The Barrington Napa Classic is a luxurious event that features a sampling of the finest wines from Napa Valley and around the world.
In addition to fine wines, delicious cuisine, live music and fireworks, the Barrington Napa Classic features a classic luxury car collection.
More than half of the $300 ticket price for the opulent event goes to the WRHS. In 2007, more than $130,000 was contributed to the historical society - an increase from $100,000 in 2006.
Baker also was the title sponsor for the popular and critically acclaimed exhibit "Diana, A Celebration," at the Western Reserve Historical Society. The $100,000 sponsorship enabled the WRHS to host the exhibit, which displayed 150 objects from the ancestral home of Princess Diana's family, including 28 of her famous gowns.
Baker was compelled to sponsor the exhibit because he was born in England and has always had great respect for Diana's charity, spirit and devotion to others.
Part of the ticket proceeds from the exhibit went directly to the Cleveland-based charity Shoes and Clothes for Kids.
Fred Baker Porsche Audi also teamed up with the Cleveland Animal Protective League for the "Cayenne for Canines" program. Along with dog food, bedding and toys, the dealership provided the APL with a Porsche Cayenne for six months to deliver dogs for adoption.
Since 2000, Baker has supported the Audi Quattro Cup Golf Tournament, which has generated $7,000 annually for the WRHS and the Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland. The dealership also helped raise more than $5,000 for the Big Brother/Big Sisters (Portage County) Hole-in-One Golf Tournament and also provided a car as a hole-in-one prize.
HOW TO REACH: Fred Baker Porsche Audi, (440) 232-4700 or www.fredbakerporscheaudi.com