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There’s truly nothing more exciting than spending time doing something you love and 7-year old Jason L. loves Balise Collision Repair! Back in January, Brian Stone, Collision Repair Director in Rhode Island, showed Jason and his dad, Todd, around both Balise Collision Repair Centers in Warwick and West Warwick for a behind-the-scenes shop tour. Not only did he get to go where most don’t, he was welcomed by the team with some Balise Collision apparel and gift items to make the trip a memorable one. “He was in his glory, to say the least,” recalls Stone thinking back on the day. It was one he’ll never forget. The next week, the Balise Collision team received a letter from Jason’s school teacher thanking them for taking the time to make Jason feel special. “Recently a student of mine, Jason, came in for a tour. His father took some video that Jason was able to share with us at school. For quite some time Jason has been very interested in cars, and Balise Collision,” she wrote in the note. “The joy on Jason’s face when he was able to share the video with not only our class, but the second grade class, was priceless.” And Jason isn’t the only one who will look back on the day fondly. The entire Balise group is honored to have welcomed Jason into our family and couldn’t be happier to have made his day special. We hope he’ll come back and visit soon!

Sunday, January 29th was a wonderful day, not only for Billy Gilman fans across Rhode Island, but for the local children’s hospital. In one short afternoon, $3,252 was raised for the cause. Balise Toyota of Warwick hosted over 500 of Billy’s biggest fans for an intimate, up close and personal appearance to benefit Hasbro Children’s Hospital. For a donation of $20 to the cause, fans were given a professional photograph of NBC’s The Voice runner-up to be signed at the meeting. They also took selfies with the star. The meet-and-greet followed a short 15-minute performance where Gilman belted out the single that put the young artist on the map back in 2000, One Voice. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house as the song spoke to the meaning of the day–making the world a better place and supporting the causes and the people who deserve it. “I truly am grateful that you are all here today…I really wanted to pay it forward and continue to create awareness for people and causes and foundations that I truly get inspiration from and believe in,” noted Billy in a speech to the crowd during his performance. “So when Balise said ‘we want to partner with you’…I said ‘can we get Hasbro involved,’ and I’m very happy that they said yes.” Balise has a long-standing relationship with Hasbro Children’s Hospital including announcing the hospital as the Balise Subaru “Share the Love” beneficiary for the second year in a row this past fall. Last year, the campaign which ran from mid-November 2015 to early January 2016 raised over $30,000 for Hasbro Children’s Hospital. The day was an incredible success and we are thankful for each and every person who came out, sang along with us and made a donation to support local children.

Our Balise team is thrilled to announce we will be hosting Rhode Island native and NBC’s The Voice: Season 11 runner-up Billy Gilman at Balise Toyota of Warwick on January 29th! After hearing many of Billy’s biggest local fans were unable to obtain tickets for his show at Veteran Memorial Auditorium on January 28th (his first show in RI since returning from The Voice), we knew we could help! Beginning at 3:00pm, Billy will perform a few of his popular songs as well as meet and take photos with his biggest fans. We’re also partnering with Hasbro Children’s Hospital– a organization near and dear to both Balise and Billy. With a $20 donation to the hospital, fans will get a photograph of Billy to be signed that day! As we’re sure most of you already know, Billy rose to fame in 2000 when he released his hit single “One Voice”. His debut album went double platinum in the United States and he was entered into the Guinness Book of World Records for being the youngest singer to reach the #1 on the Billboard Top Country Album charts. Billy’s run on The Voice was just another amazing step in his musical career and we couldn’t be more supportive! We’re excited to have him–and to host all of you! The event is open to the public.

When the Springfield Thunderbirds take on the Hershey Bears on January 28th, Balise Car Wash will be watching! Actually, we’ll be doing more than just watching—we’ll be partying! Balise Columbus Ave Car Wash celebrated our one-year anniversary back in November 2016 and we’re still not over the excitement so we’re bringing the excitement to TBirds fans! Stop by our table on the main concourse during the game to spin our prize wheel for your chance to win great giveaway items like free washes, free express details, monthly wash plans & more! It’s always a hit when our team shows up at the Mass Mutual Center so while you’re waiting for your chance to play, you can get your photo taken with our loveable mascot, Squeaky Balise! Still haven’t bought your tickets yet? No problem! There are plenty of great seats available for you and your family so click here to check them out. We look forward to seeing you. Go Thunderbirds!