Our Certified Female Friendly retailers and dealers are working overtime to offer special programs during the holidays and year-round!

Please support our Certified Female Friendly business and their efforts to share the joy of the holiday season with all their customers and communities!

The Fresno Toys for Tots program was coming up short, leaving Fresno Valley Marines in a pinch! To help them make their collection, Valley Toyota/Scion of Hanford, California,  joined with Scion to purchase $3,000 worth of toys for their community. Their deadline to contribute toys for needy families is December 18th, and collection bins are, sadly, still empty. Valley Toyota bought and donated the toys because they heard hundreds of kids would go without a Christmas if they didn't get involved. "We've already currently handed out more than four thousand toys to the Kings County community," said Matt Milligan of Valley Toyota. Find out  more about the Toys for Tots program here,  and please stop by this week to drop off your own toy donation!

Midlands Honda of Columbia, South Carolina, is also a participating dealer drop-off site for 2009 Toys For Tots!

Jon Lancaster Toyota of Madison, Wisconsin,  also supports the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program, so do your part by donating a new, unwrapped toy before December 15th.

Toys for Tots has been putting smiles on children's faces since 1947. The goal of the annual campaign is that the message of hope that inherently comes with the gift motivates the children to grow into responsible, productive, patriotic citizens and community leaders. Please help these Certified Female Friendly business support our troops, and less fortunate children in their community! Donate today!

J's Auto Body of Seabrook, Maryland,  is committed to providing its customers with the best quality repairs and the most reasonable prices. As part of that commitment, J's is helping the many military families of their community with a special "Military Wives Too"  coupon program offering discounts on vehicle repairs.

AutoAid & Rescue of Van Nuys, California,  has been been Awarded the AAA 100% Customer Satisfaction Award for 2009. AutoAid has received this certificate many times in years past, always scoring in the high 90's, but this year customers returned all perfect marks and the shop received 100% Customer Satisfaction!

Bianchi Honda,  the only Certified Female Friendly Honda Dealer of Erie, Pennsylvania, has earned the prestigious Honda President's Award -- marking it as one of Honda's Top Dealerships -- for the 11th time. The award is presented to top-ranking Honda dealerships across the country and recognizes excellence in all areas of operation - customer service, sales, training, and facility operation. Customer service and customer satisfaction is Bianchi's Number One Priority, and as part of this, they offer:
- Free car washes at our automatic, drive thru Express Car Wash!
- Free loaner vehicles (from Enterprise Car Rental, with service appointment)
- Free shuttle service to anywhere on upper Peach St. (Mall, shopping centers, movie theater, etc.)
- Free 3 years of state inspection with first paid oil change.

Jerry Elman, owner of Schoen Place Auto of New York, has been in the news lately for his female-friendly efforts. Jerry says he sees "our role as similar to that of a family physician because we have to trust both to tell us what's wrong 'under the hood' and to fix it. We invest the same amount of time, caring and effort into our relationships with customers as a doctor would with a patient." "Doctor" Jerry has been interviewed on local television news broadcasts  and in the Rochester Press. Plus, he is the only male member of the local Rochester Women's Network, and NAWBO. Schoen Place Auto also sends its customers an informative newsletter full of helpful tips and information. Check out the most recent newsletter here.

Clark's Car Care of Naperville, Illinois,  the goal is to develop an ongoing relationship with the customers based on trust, saying customers who receive top-quality and honest service will recommend Clark's to family and friends. Through regular referral contests, customers have a chance to win a coupon for a complimentary house cleaning.  Clark's  also offers a Free Shuttle Service for work or home pick-up.  For those customers who wait while their vehicle is serviced, Clark's offers free Wi-Fi and a Massage Chair in the waiting area.  "Most customers don't want to leave, even after their car is ready."  Clark's Car Care has always been an active member of the Naperville community, and is currently collecting food for the local Food Pantry.

An important goal for Curry's Auto Service of Northern Virginia  is to develop relationships with the surrounding communities and make to make a significant contribution to our local organizations and those in need.  Curry's Community Support Program was established to focus efforts to help those organizations, and offers a Coupon Book Fundraiser to assist schools, sport teams and charities fund their organizations.  Click here to see more details about the Auto Repair Coupon Book.

Guaranteed Transmission Service and Auto Care of Lafayette, Indiana,  will celebrate the new year with black-tie optional dinner and dancing to benefit the American Red Cross. Tickets are $50 per person; doors Open at 7:00 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m. Stay for dancing, a silent auction and a special midnight champagne toast! RSVP for the special black-tie optional New Year's Eve event by December 28, and get additional info at 765-742-6975 or by emailing liz@tippearc.org

Schierl Tire and Service Centers of central Wisconsin is holding a sweepstakes to give away two tickets to see the Green Bay Packers play on December 27th! Schierl Tire and Service can perform a quick oil change, perform major repairs, or set you up with new tires!

And that's it for this edition of AskPatty's Certified Female Friendly Blog Carnival! Make sure to submit your article for our next "Automotive Advice for Women Blog Carnival" using the online form  or by emailing Ask Patty at info@askpatty.com.