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McAllen, Texas — September 16, 2025 — Two well-known car dealerships along U.S. Business 83, Burns Motors and Clark Auto Group, have teamed up this month to support families affected by childhood cancer. Through their joint campaign, Miracle Mile 83, the dealerships will donate $83 for every new or used vehicle sold to the nonprofit Friends for Hope, benefitting the Vannie E. Cook Jr. Children’s Cancer and Hematology Clinic. The campaign runs from September 15 through October 15, 2025, with both dealerships promoting the effort on social media and television.
This collaboration marks the first joint initiative between the two dealerships for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, though both have supported the cause individually in the past.
“Our dealerships are uniting for one cause,” said Xavier Contreras, Director of Operations for Burns Motors. “Raising awareness and necessary funding for childhood cancer is something both dealerships are passionate about. We know how vital it is to have a resource like the Vannie E. Cook Clinic close to home.”
The campaign emphasizes unity to raise awareness and secure critical funding for patients and their families. In a joint statement, Daniel Clark, Partner and Marketing Director for Clark Auto Group, said:
Watch the Miracle Mile 83 video below:
“Clark Auto Group is proud to be part of this year’s Miracle Mile 83 fundraiser. There is a deep history between Clark and Burns, and we are honored to continue that legacy by joining together for such an important cause. Giving back to the community has always been at the heart of what we do, and we are grateful for the opportunity to support families in the Rio Grande Valley.”
Friends for Hope, the nonprofit beneficiary, provides vital financial and community support for families whose children are treated at the clinic.
“We are deeply honored to have Burns Motors and Clark Auto Group, two iconic Valley businesses, stand with Friends for Hope in this fight,” said René Alcalá, President of Friends for Hope. “For our kids and families walking through the toughest battles of their lives, knowing the community is rallying behind them makes all the difference. Partnerships like these give us strength, hope, and the ability to keep pushing forward against childhood cancer.”
About Friends for Hope
Friends for Hope is a South Texas nonprofit dedicated to raising funds and awareness for the Vannie E. Cook Jr. Children’s Cancer and Hematology Clinic. Over the past 20 years, the organization has raised more than $4.5 million, ensuring that over 12,500 children receive care without any family being turned away due to financial need. Learn more at FriendsforHope.com.
About the Vannie E. Cook Jr. Children’s Cancer & Hematology Clinic
Founded in 2001, the Vannie E. Cook Jr. Clinic is the first and only comprehensive pediatric cancer treatment facility in South Texas. The clinic has provided compassionate, state-of-the-art care to more than 12,500 families, ensuring children with cancer and blood disorders receive life-saving treatment close to home.
