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Herb Chambers Hosts Boston Marathon Finish Line Parties

Two Boylston Street Parties raise $80,000 to benefit the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

BOSTON, MA – Herb Chambers proudly hosted hundreds of guests at his annual Boston Marathon Finish Line Parties. New England’s largest auto dealer hosted two events at the finish line with all proceeds from both parties benefiting the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This year, the events combined to raise $80,000 – a new record total amount for this fundraiser. Each year during the Boston Marathon, the Herb Chambers Companies hosts celebrations at Abe & Louie’s and Atlantic Fish Company to benefit these wonderful organizations and their worthwhile mission.

Among the attendees at this year’s event was Herb Chambers, President of the Herb Chambers Companies; Alan McLaren, CEO of the Herb Chambers Companies; Josh Currier, Associate Director of Corporate Sponsorships at The Jimmy Fund; Matt Gulley, Assistant Director of Corporate Sponsorships at The Jimmy Fund and Linda Holliday, Executive Director of the Bill Belichick Foundation.

ABOUT THE HERB CHAMBERS COMPANIES:

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Herb Chambers purchased his first car dealership in 1985 and has grown his company into the largest automobile dealership group in New England. Today, The Herb Chambers Companies is comprised of 60 automotive dealerships throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with 2,500 employees and annual sales of more than $2.7 billion. There are over 18,000 automobile dealers in America, and Herb Chambers is ranked as the 4th largest privately-owned dealership group. For more information and a list of dealerships and locations, please visit www.herbchambers.com.

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