With deep sadness, LaFontaine Automotive Group announces the passing of Maureen LaFontaine, age 73, co-founder of the Group. A celebration of her life will be held at the LaFontaine Cadillac, Buick, GMC dealership, 4000 Highland Road, in Highland, Michigan on Saturday, November 2, 2019. Visitation … [Read more...] about Honoring the Legacy and Everlasting Impact of our Matriarch, Maureen LaFontaine
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WardsAuto: Young Car Dealer Busy Making Plans – Then Gets Horrible News
Ryan LaFontaine talks about his business style, what he’s learned from his dealer parents and his fight with cancer. Steven Finlay / WardsAuto| Sep 05, 2019 Lafontaine – 2019 Time Quality Dealer Finalist at NADA 2019. In 2008, Ryan LaFontaine was busily overseeing his first big business … [Read more...] about WardsAuto: Young Car Dealer Busy Making Plans – Then Gets Horrible News
U CAN-CER VIVE Funds Henry Ford Health System Over $440,000 In Pancreatic Cancer Research Funding
U CAN-CER VIVE Foundation Supports Groundbreaking Cancer Research | Henry Ford Health System - Detroit, MI The U … [Read more...] about U CAN-CER VIVE Funds Henry Ford Health System Over $440,000 In Pancreatic Cancer Research Funding
LaFontaine Brings Awareness and Support to Sparrow Foundation’s Dapper Dads 2019
Now in its 10th year, the Sparrow Foundation Dapper Dads Challenge & Fashion Show has raised more than $4.1 million in support of the physical and psychological health of women in mid-Michigan. Every year, local community leaders and professionals, who are passionate about supporting women's … [Read more...] about LaFontaine Brings Awareness and Support to Sparrow Foundation’s Dapper Dads 2019
LaFontaine Rewards Deserving Teachers in Washtenaw County with a New Ride and School Supplies
Now in its third year of supporting Washtenaw County’s “Teacher of the Year” program, LaFontaine Automotive Group is proud to recognize teachers going above and beyond to make a positive impact on the lives of their students. Today, LaFontaine awarded Teacher of the Year, Chip Bennett, from … [Read more...] about LaFontaine Rewards Deserving Teachers in Washtenaw County with a New Ride and School Supplies
U CAN-CER VIVE Valentine’s Day Love Train Delivers Smiles and Support to Children at Hospitals Across Metro Detroit
Valentine’s Day is all about love and giving, and U CAN-CER VIVE delivered just that. Kelley and Ryan LaFontaine, founders of U CAN-CER VIVE Foundation, along with their fellow board and committee members, visited children currently receiving cancer treatment at four local … [Read more...] about U CAN-CER VIVE Valentine’s Day Love Train Delivers Smiles and Support to Children at Hospitals Across Metro Detroit
LaFontaine Subaru Brings “Mobile Meditation Unit” to West Bloomfield High School
High school students are often under many pressures and LaFontaine Subaru is making sure they have an outlet to relax, take a deep breath and reset their minds. “When we heard from the Greater West Bloomfield Community Coalition on the frightening statistics regarding students feeling suicidal, … [Read more...] about LaFontaine Subaru Brings “Mobile Meditation Unit” to West Bloomfield High School
Two LaFontaine Ford of Birch Run Employees Featured in National “Built Ford Proud” Campaign
LaFontaine Ford of Birch Run proudly hosted members of Ford’s national marketing team a couple weeks ago as they worked on producing new spots for the automaker’s upcoming advertising campaign. LaFontaine employees Kiel Nielsen, senior master technician, and James Pippert, parts manager, were … [Read more...] about Two LaFontaine Ford of Birch Run Employees Featured in National “Built Ford Proud” Campaign
Ryan LaFontaine Wins National Recognition for Community Service and Industry Accomplishments
Ryan LaFontaine, Chief Operating Officer at LaFontaine Automotive Group, was named one of four regional finalists for the 2019 TIME Dealer of the Year award last week during the annual National Auto Dealers Association (NADA) Conference. “Our entire business is centered around ‘The Family Deal,’ … [Read more...] about Ryan LaFontaine Wins National Recognition for Community Service and Industry Accomplishments
LaFontaine Partners With Detroit YMCA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Lin Rose YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit 313 515 0880 (cell) Lin.rose@ymcadetroit.org Max Muncey LaFontaine Automotive Group 248 763 6116 (cell) mmuncey@lafontaine.com YMCA Prepares Baskets of Healthy Foods for Thanksgiving LaFontaine Automotive Group … [Read more...] about LaFontaine Partners With Detroit YMCA