Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is the best isn’t it?

Great food, the company of your family and friends and an increased waist line make this our most anticipated night of the year. However, aside from the great food and fun, Thanksgiving is also a time for reminiscing and giving thanks for the many different blessings we have in our lives.

At Jerry’s we’ve already had our feast and our fun, so that just leaves us with one thing to do: Sit back, reminisce and give thanks for a wonderful year. In honor of the thanks giving holiday, we bring your our top 3 moments to give thanks about.

3) Orioles make it to the playoffs!

Dear lord I never thought I would get to see the day again. But low and behold , just when I was ready to give up on my beloved Orioles, Baltimore decided to shut me up by bringing us  one of the most interesting, fun and exciting seasons we have seen in a long time!

The Baltimore Orioles would go on to lose in the New York Yankees in a very tight series at the playoffs. However the birds finally making it back to the playoffs brought the Baltimore community together and gave us something to cheer for. PLAY BALL!

2) Community support during Jerry’s Car Show and Festival 2012

If you follow us on Facebook or Twitter, chances are you were either part of the fun, or you absolutely hated us for being all over your news feed.

This summer Jerry’s raised the stakes during its annual Car Show and Festival by giving away a brand new car to a lucky member of the Maryland community. The car show benefited the Maryland affiliate for the Make-A-Wish foundation.

In order to win the car we held a contest where we would hide cardboard keys around different parts of the Baltimore area and then provide clues to their location via our social media sites and our webpages. All of the key finders were then invited to our Car Show and Festival, where they would get to trade their cardboard keys for a real one in the hopes of being able to win either a 2012 Scion iQ or a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. The winner would be the one who found a key that would be able to start the car during the Car Show and Festival.

While we expected this part of the festival to be a success (who doesn't want a brand new car right?), the most rewarding part of the whole show was the fantastic show of support by the Baltimore community.

After it was all said done, we received donations totaling over 7,000 dollars. To top it off, Toyota national headquarters matched our donation, meaning that we were able to donate a combined 14,000 dollars to the Make A Wish foundation!

That day was filled with great music, entertainment, food and an incredible selection of cars. However the only reason it was a success was because of the incredible show of support by the Baltimore community.

1) Community response after Daniel Borowy shooting

We were all shocked to hear about it and we could not believe something like this would happen so close to home. When Daniel Borrowy was shot during an incident at Perry Hall Middle School, it single handedly brought the entire Baltimore community together in prayer for his life. Social media groups were created for him, vigils were held outside the hospital where he was held and many members of the Baltimore community came together to show support for the brave survivor.

Daniel survived and eventually went back home to begin his recovery process. However one thing is for certain, we will never forget the face of that young boy who fought for his life and inspired us all with his positive attitude and his love of life. It is times like these that made us proud to be a part of the Baltimore community.

Whether your favorite part of thanksgiving is the feasting, the football or the black Friday shopping that's sure to follow, make sure you do us one favor: enjoy it. 

Have a wonderful thanksgiving break everybody. We are thankful that you are a part of our lives. Never forget folks, It’s About YOU!

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