D’Addario Auto Group Donates Car to Breast Cancer Survivor

Tom D’Addario, President and Dan D’Addario, Vice President of D’Addario Auto Group of Shelton and long-time community partners and supporters of SWIM Across the Sound, have generously donated a car to St. Vincent’s patient, cancer survivor and SWIM recipient Karen Flores.

Eighteen months ago, Karen was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer that required a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy. In the midst of her treatment, she lost her job.  SWIM Across the Sound was able to cover her rent for four months to relieve some of the burden.  A few months after her surgery, Karen’s 15-year old daughter Alexa was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer that required immediate open-heart surgery. Once again, Karen turned to SWIM Across the Sound, because she could not work while caring for her daughter and she had fallen six months behind on her rent.

To make matters worse, Karen lost her only mode of transportation to an engine fire right before Thanksgiving, leaving her with no way to bring her daughter to and from her treatments. While talking with Lyn McCarthy, executive director, St. Vincent’s Medical Center Foundation, Karen told her the latest challenge she was facing. Lyn immediately thought of Tom and Dan D’Addario, reached out to them with Karen’s story, and within a few days, Tom and Dan had found a car for Karen. 

This was not the first time the D’Addario family helped a family in crisis with a much-needed vehicle. In 2014, a young mother with two children (ages six and nine) was terminally ill.  The nurses caring for her at St. Vincent’s submitted a “Christmas Wish” to radio station WEBE 108, for the children’s grandmother who would be raising her grandchildren after her daughter passed and needed money for a safe, reliable car. Thanks to the D’Addario family generosity, a gently used car was donated to the grandmother.   

D'Addario supports St. Vincent's Medical Foundation

On August 5th, Team D'Addario competed in the 15.5 mile 30th Annual Swim Across The Sound event raising over $6,000 to benefit cancer patients and their families battling the challenges of cancer.

Representing St. Vincent's Medical Center Foundation, Lyn Fine-McCarthy stopped by to thank our team members. Joining her are, (left to right) Nate Owens, Dan Manley, Sarah Montgomery, Chelsea Owens and Dave Krentzman.

D'Addario Supports Winter Coat Drive

For the second year in a row, the D’Addario Automotive Group partnered with WEBE 108 Radio to collect coats and warm weather clothing for the Bridgeport Rescue Mission. We’re thrilled that so many caring people came out to donate to this worthy cause.

Pictured here are: Dan D’Addario, owner; Danny Lyons, WEBE 108; Tom D’Addario, owner; Sean Glover, D’Addario Sales

The Chaz & AJ Toy Drive

D'Addario Automotive Group helped make it a record-breaking holiday for the Chaz & AJ Toy Drive this year. We helped raise over $105,000 in cash and toys for children in Connecticut. Thanks as well to our incredible staff and our wonderful customers who brought in toys to fill our truck!

The Bridgeport Rescue Mission

Terry Wilcox, Director of the Bridgeport Rescue Mission, speaks live on the air with Tom D'Addario.

Shelton Car Dealer Tom D’Addario receives St. Vincent’s Values Recognition Award.

Shelton Herald on March 14, 2014

Shelton resident Tom D’Addario, owner of D’Addario Auto Group in Shelton, has been named the first community winner of St. Vincent’s Values Recognition Award.

The award has traditionally celebrated hospital staff members for doing extraordinary acts of kindness and compassion for patients, families and colleagues.

Tom D’Addario of D’Addario Auto Group

D’Addario received the award for helping to make possible the donation of a used car to the mother of a terminally ill young female patient. This will allow the patient’s mother to transport her grandchildren to appointments and activities in the future.

The car donation began as a “Christmas Wish” to radio station WEBE-FM, called in by Nancy Russo, a staff nurse at Medical Specialists of Fairfield. It was granted with the help of St. Vincent’s Foundation Executive Director Lyn McCarthy and the generosity of Tom D’Addario.

Oncology staff showed their compassion by bringing Christmas in the form of a tree and presents to this family at a difficult time.

Tom D’Addario and his family have been longtime supporters of St. Vincent’s Medical Center and its Swim Across the Sound cancer charity.

D'Addario Donates Tablets to Bridgeport Pediatric Patients

Displaying some of the 10 Starlight Children’s Foundation tablets donated to Bridgeport Hospital are (l-r) Samantha Regina, child life therapist, Bridgeport Hospital’s SurgEase ambulatory surgery center; Amy Huff, child life therapist, Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital Bridgeport campus; and Eric Labonte, donor Tom D’Addario, president of D’Addario Automotive Group in Shelton; physical therapist, Bridgeport Hospital’s Connecticut Burn Center and Ahlbin Rehabilitation Centers.

D’Addario Automotive Group of Shelton donated six Starlight Children’s Foundation® Tablets to Bridgeport Hospital Thursday afternoon. The tablets are to be used by the child life specialist to help pediatric patients relax and better cope with the diagnoses.

Feedback from child life specialists and other healthcare experts indicates that having a tablet allows them to deliver superior patient care.

The job of the Child Life Specialist is to help kids understand and prepare for their treatments. Starlight Tablets have been sponsored by companies, foundations and individuals for use in hospitals across North America.