BRUNSWICK

On Saturday, Nov. 22, area residents can help themselves, United Way and local children by getting their car ready for winter driving.

Workers at Autometrics, located at 121 Bath Road in Brunswick, are donating their time and earnings during that special day, so the entire amount of customers’ bills will be donated to United Way of Mid Coast Maine and its Success By 6: Early Childhood initiative.

“This is our way of giving back to the community,” said Autometrics owner Ray Fortin. “ Our employees voluntarily use their skills to help children through United Way, which has a special focus on early childhood. We all feel good about giving to the important cause of improving children’s lives.”

If you would like to help, and get your car checked and ready for winter, call Autometrics at 729-0842 to make an appointment for Saturday morning. Oil changes, inspections, or tire work can also be done. Materials are being donated by Advance Auto Parts at Cook’s Corner.

Free Frosty’s doughnuts and Starbucks coffee, donated by these companies, help make the fundraiser a festive event.

Campaign Chair Larissa Darcy, Regional Vice President of The Bank of Maine, said: “ This is a wonderful event that Autometrics holds to support our United Way. We will all benefit if Ray’s phone is ringing off the hook for appointments this Saturday. I can’t say enough about the generosity and commitment of Ray and all his employees — the whole Autometrics crew have big hearts.”

“You’ll also be investing in your own safety during the winter by having this auto winter prep work done now,” Darcy continued. “And helping Mid Coast children in their earliest years is so important for their long-term health, education, and financial stability. It helps our whole community.”

United Way’s Success By 6, which will benefit from Autometrics’ fundraiser, provides funds for home visiting and parent education, high quality child care, and early literacy programs.

This is the seventh annual Autometrics event for United Way.