Actors' Playhouse Honors Bean at 27th Annual Reach for the Stars Gala Auction
Kendall-based dealership title sponsor of event, 10-year contributor to silent auction to raise funds for theater company
MIAMI, May 8, 2018 (Newswire.com) - The Bean Automotive Group is a true lover of the arts. Just ask the Actors’ Playhouse, a longtime benefactor of Bean’s generosity and support. Last month, the non-profit organization, which calls the Miracle Theater in Coral Gables home base, honored Bean with a special plaque presentation for its part in raising $185,000 this year and tens of thousands in years past at the 27th Annual Reach for the Stars Gala Auction.
More than 600 guests enjoyed the Actors’ Playhouse’s signature “Oh What a Night!” event, which featured food sponsored by more than 30 area restaurants, a full liquor bar, plus complimentary wine and champagne. Also, hundreds of live and silent auction items were donated to help raise funds for augmenting theater operations and providing educational and cultural enrichment to thousands of children each year. Lexus of Kendall contributed a one-year lease of a 2018 RX 350 valued at $7,000.
The Actors' Playhouse tradition of sponsoring children, giving back to and entertaining the community is truly an inspiration to me.
Lori Bean, Dealer Principal
“The Actors’ Playhouse tradition of sponsoring children, giving back to and entertaining the community is truly an inspiration to me,” says Bean Automotive Group Dealer Principal Lori Bean.
The celebrity guest auctioneer for the 27th year in a row was long-time TV news anchor and weather reporter Bob Soper, who was joined by Actors' Playhouse Artistic Director David Arisco. Some other notable prizes up for auction were: a three-night stay at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort & Spa; a weekend getaway at the Biltmore Hotel’s Everglades Penthouse Suite; a luxury cruise aboard an Azamara vessel; and a hotel/airfare package for a trip to Taipei, Taiwan, for two aboard Eva Air and at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo.
The late Gerald Bean founded Bean Automotive in 1969. The automotive group now encompasses four car dealerships – Lexus of Kendall, West Kendall Toyota, Lexus of West Kendall and Kendall Toyota – and the Kendall Collision Center. Bean strives to deliver on every customer’s expectation, one customer at a time, and their vision is to be the leading automotive group within the industry, serving customers, associates and communities.
Planning for the Actors' Playhouse's 28th gala is already underway and will be held April 13, 2019. To find out how to get involved, call 305.444.9293, extension 609, or visit www.actorsplayhouse.org/fund.htm.
For more information about Bean Automotive, please visit www.beanauto.com, call 786.573.7600 or email info@beanauto.com.
ABOUT BEAN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
The company began in 1969 with the vision and determination of a man who built a business into a thriving enterprise selling world-class automobile brands in South Florida. Through his leading expertise in conventional and luxurious automobiles and his relentless ambition, Gerald Bean transformed a small car dealership into an automotive dynasty.
The team is now made up of approximately 750 employees, championing Miami’s rich automobile heritage and serving customers’ needs through five store locations: Kendall Toyota, Lexus of Kendall, West Kendall Toyota, Lexus of West Kendall and Kendall Collision Center. Bean’s long-term success is a result of their loyalty and commitment to the brands they proudly represent - Toyota and Lexus - and is their founder’s legacy.
Mr. Bean’s vision, passion and pride will forever remain the cornerstone of their business and will continue on as they grow in the automotive industry.
For more information, visit www.beanauto.com.
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Source: Bean Automotive Group