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Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ozarks will be holding their inaugural Red Shoe Gala on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 at the Missouri State University Ballroom. Open to the public, this fundraising event provides locals with a great opportunity to enjoy a fun night out while also helping out an excellent organization, Ronald McDonald House Charities.

The 26th Annual Price Cutter Charity Championship is scheduled to take place at Highland Springs Country Club from August 13-16. A premier summer Springfield event, the golf tournament brings future great PGA players to the Ozarks in order to raise money for children's charities. At last year's event, with support from the community and PGA players, the Championship was able to raise over $1 million, and for 2015, they hope to beat this record in an effort to help fund more local non-profit organizations.

As an integral part of the Ozarks community, Elite Mercedes is proud to sponsor the Springfield Lasers Mylan World TeamTennis franchise once again for 2015. Our dealership has always been a huge supporter of the Springfield Lasers and their efforts within the sport of tennis, which have gained them a loyal following of dedicated fans throughout the state of Missouri.

Elite Mercedes hosted their annual Open Haus event on Friday, May 22, which drew in Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts from all throughout the Springfield community. The gathering, held from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M., took place in Elite Mercedes' luxurious showroom, where guests had the opportunity to view the new Mercedes SLK250 and S550 models, and learn about their exquisite features.

One of America's top-selling musical acts during the classic rock era, the Steve Miller Band, will be performing at Springfield's O'Reilly Family Event Center on Friday, May 29. A fixture in rock during the '60s and '70s, the Steve Miller Band had a string of incredible hits, including "Space Cowboy" and "Fly Like an Eagle." Still well known today, these songs continue to resonate with music fans and draw in new fans.

Elite Mercedes would like to thank everyone who attended the 2015 Dash for Down Syndrome 5K on Saturday, March 21. Held at our dealership, the annual race drew in an astounding number of people throughout the Springfield community. Benefitting Down Syndrome Group of the Ozarks, the Dash for Down Syndrome 5K was able to raise an incredible $5,700 to support the organization and its active members.

Elite Mercedes has signed on to sponsor the Dash for Down Syndrome 5K once again this year, which is slated to be held on Saturday, March 21 at our dealership. The race, consisting of both a 5K and 1-mile walk, will raise awareness for Down syndrome and benefit the Down Syndrome Group of the Ozarks. Last year, we were able to raise over $5,000 for the organization, and for 2015, we hope to surpass this record.

The Girls on the Run Southwest Missouri chapter will be holding a very special Valentine Soiree on Saturday, Feb. 7 at The Old Glass Place in Springfield. As a proud supporter of the organization, which utilizes running exercises to encourage young girls to live a healthy lifestyle, Elite Mercedes would like to extend an invite to the entire community to attend this charity dinner.

Elite Mercedes was honored to bring joy to one local family this holiday season as a part of the KTTS Christmas Crusade. We had a great experience participating in the program, which helps provide a proper Christmas for less fortunate families, and enjoyed getting one special family wonderful gifts and items on their "wish list" that they will cherish for years to come.

Elite Mercedes would like to sincerely thank everyone throughout the community who participated in last month's 9th Annual Run to the Lights 5K, which was held on Friday, Nov. 7. Benefiting The Caring People, an organization that connects single moms with strong, Christian women, the race garnered a record-breaking 1,750 runners this year and raised over $75,000!