Events
UPCOMING
SATURDAY, MAY 19th
Car Wash/Carnival
Cars are $5, SUVs/Trucks/Vans $8 --- all proceeds go to sending the chapter members to their 2012 SADD National Conference this June.
Feeding the Homeless at VCRM
As we do each month, a group of DCH employees will spend part of an evening at the Ventura County Rescue Mission, helping the organization in one of its endeavors to help community members get back on their feet.
RECENT
DCH Auto Group Community Blood Drive
January 27th
Did you know one pint of blood can save up to three lives? The drive was a great success! Between DCH Employees and community members, we were able to donate enough to help nearly 100 people! Check back here or follow us on our Facebook page to stay tuned for our next events.
Click here to view our Facebook Album of the blood drive
Tackle Hunger Holiday Food Drive
Thru December 31st
We teamed up wtih FOOD Share to collect donations for families in need. Many thanks to all those who contributed!
Red Ribbon Week at Camarillo High School (10/28)
On your marks, get set, buckle! The school's CHOICES club (a chapter of Students Against Destructive Decisions sponsored by DCH Lexus of Oxnard) hosted a lunchtime 'Click-It' Race, inviting peers to compete for prizes by running around two of our RX's and then (cued by music) jumping in and buckling their seatbelts before an opposing team. This activity is one way CHOICES promotes good decisions behind the wheel.
18th Annual Santa Barbara Golf Invitational (10/17)
We're proud to support this "perennial favorite among area golf enthusiasts, business leaders, and philanthropists," benefiting the Music Academy of the West's Full Scholarship Fund, which enables talented musicians to enroll in the academy each year regardless of ability to pay.
DCH Oxnard Blood Drive (08/15)
According to the Red Cross, one pint of blood can save up to 3 lives. With the support of Team DCH employees, we potentially saved almost 100 in just a period of hours! Several employees at Lexus carried on their day at our dealership proudly wearing their red bandages.
Boy Scouts Golf Classic (08/15)
It was great to sponsor this event benefiting one of the most recognized do-gooder organizations out there: the Boy Scouts! For their support, golfers had the opportunity to win an IS250 among other great prizes.
Lexus Champions for Charity:
28th Annual Boys and Girls Club of Ventura Golf Classic (08/08)
We're proud to have sponsored this event for another year, providing one of our GX460s as a hole-in-one prize to entice the community to give back to a local organization that keeps youth on the right track; the Boys and Girls Club of Ventura boasts a 97% High School Graduation Rate; 82.7% Improved Family Relations; 91.8% Improved Self Confidence; and 0% Teen Pregnancies!
CPR -- GO KART RACING NIGHT
May 20th
(Benefittng Camarillo, Pacifica & Rio Mesa & Royal High Schools)
This year's multi-school event was held at MB2 Raceway, providing a safe environment to speed behind the wheel. Complimented by raffles, music and responsible driving information, the event was attended by community members of all ages. All proceeds went to local Student Against Destructive Decisions Chapters to further their educational programming.
DCH Lexus of Oxnard Scholarship Award Ceremony (05/16)
We hosted an award ceremony for those high school seniors who, through their dedication to bettering our communities including efforts to promote safe driving habits among their peers, have proven to be both scholars and citizens. Each student will be awarded a $500 scholarship toward the tuition of their university of choice.
This year we are proud to present this award to 7 students from our surrounding Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Channel Islands and Camarillo high schools.
Click to view photos and read a news release about the event.
Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival
Green Car Show (04/16 & 04/17)
Our two CT Hybrids stood out at the event, challenging the typical hybrid image with their sleek yet powerful styling and handling-capability, a driver centric dash, and the overall signature Lexus feel. Green through and through--- made from sustainable materials and boasting 43 mpg city, 40 highway and 42 combined (though one of our drivers implemented good driving practices to test these numbers out and ended up with 52 mpg!)--they attracted interested event-goers of all ages (and even some tasteful four-legged ones). Find more pictures here.
Camarillo SADD Chapter Car Wash (03/26)
What do you get when you mix a gloomy day with almost 25 dedicated high school students and a community that cares about a worthy cause? Enough luminance to brighten even the most overcast day and a nice chunk of change to help offset costs of their National Conference this June!
View photos of the event here.St. Patty's Day "Get Your Green On" CT 200h Launch Party (03/17)
Young Professionals from the Ventura Chamber of Commerce joined us in welcoming our newest addition: the CT Hybrid. Our most affordable vehicle yet, with a sleek yet powerful physique and a combined average 42 mpg that runs on Regular gas, the CT took center stage at the evening's affair, catered by Jonathan's at Pierano's Restaurant, set to Irish music, and complimented with a dance performance and raffle prizes including complimentary vehicle detailings, custom-made organic cotton t-shirts and reusable, BPA-free Lexus tumblers...to view a photo album of the evening, click here.
Movie Night: "Throwback Theatre" to benefit local Students Against Destructive Decisions Chapters (03/12)
Team DCH hosted a screening of 10 Things I Hate About You, a modern rendition of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, under the stars at DCH Honda of Oxnard. With a dmission and concessions available for $1 each (and popcorn free), attendees noshed and enjoyed the film either from a front row seat or from their cars, drive-in style. All proceeds will be divided among area SADD Chapters to offset student expenses for the National SADD Conference held in June.
Pictures can be found here.
Luis Vazquez Memorial Scholarship Car Wash and Bake Sale (02/27)
The DCH's of Oxnard and sister SADD chapters of Camarillo and Rio Mesa High Schools teamed up to support the Pacifica SADD Chapter in its efforts to create a scholarship that will carry on Luis' memory by enabling another student to actively participate in chapter events. Thanks to all participants and community the event was a success and Luis' family was greatly touched by this gesture.
For photos of the event, please click here.
Ramona School Self-Esteem Booster (02/02)
On behalf of DCH Auto Group, we had the privilege to assist Right Road Kids' founder, Paula Phillips, as she empowered 4th graders at Ramona School to recognize the importance of recognizing self-worth and the worth in others through interactive lessons, games, and song.
Right Road Kids Charity Toy Drive (12/16)
The DCH AUTO GROUP of Oxnard and Simi Valley teamed up with Camarillo High School and the non-profit, Right Road Kids, in an effort to bring 600 toys to less fortunate kids for the holidays.Thanks to generous community support, we exceeded our goal and were able to donate the extra gifts to families in need. One need only glance at these photos to appreciate what this season is all about.
Click here to read an article from the VC Star about the event.
Santa to The Sea Half Marathon Toy Drive (12/12)
To see a huge turnout from across the western coast before 8 o'clock on a Sunday morning seemed a small Christmas miracle in itself! With SADD chapter members from Rio Mesa, Camarillo and Pacifica High Schools acting as Santa's Helpers, the race commenced without hitch (or flying reindeer) in true festive spirit.
Click Here to see Photos.
City of Oxnard Christmas Parade (12/05)
We don't know what was glowing more, the sunshine lighting up the beautiful Saturday afternoon or the smiles of Oxnard's Senator and Mayor riding around in our cars!
Ventura County Rescue Mission Feeding the Homeless (12/03)
Prepping and plating, and pumping up the crew with holiday tunes, we were humbled and inspired by the community's homeless. There are remarkable men and women who are working to restabilize their lives. We look forward to rejoining the effort to serve in the near future!
Click Here for Photos.
Camarillo High School SADD Car Wash (11/13)
What a splash! From cleaning up cars to cleaning up the reputation of teen drivers, SADD is always working hard and we're proud to call ourselves sponsors of the ACHS Chapter. Keep up the Great Work, Guys!
Click Here for Photos.
Red Ribbon Week at Camarillo High School (10/28)
On your marks, get set, buckle! The school's CHOICES club (a chapter of Students Against Destructive Decisions sponsored by DCH Lexus of Oxnard) hosted a lunchtime 'Click-It' Race, inviting peers to compete for prizes by running around two of our RX's and then (cued by music) jump in and buckle their seatbelts before an opposing team. This activity is one way CHOICES promotes good decisions behind the wheel.