Second-Generation Littleton, CO, Dan Stander, Honored with Fix Auto USA Community Champion Award

The Community Champions Award is given in recognition to honor owners who have gone above and beyond in their community outreach to support a variety of charitable causes and local organizations.

Stander and his family business joined the Fix Auto USA network several years ago. His efforts to engage with the Littleton, CO community is a great example of the spirit, culture, and attitude of a community champion. Stander was also recently elected to serve on the Automotive Service Association (ASA) board of directors as their chairman elect.

‘My family certainly has been blessed,” said Stander after receiving his award. “There were some tough years where we struggled, but we kept at it, worked hard, networked and learned from others. This award is a testament to that hard work and also making sure that you give back to the community where we work and live.””

He is well-known for his family’s involvement in the founding of the Sertoma Mile High Soap Box Derby, a fun, family-oriented event in which children and their parents can participate in the greatest amateur racing program in the world. His facility also serves as the location for the program. Fix Auto Highlands Ranch is also involved in the local Rotary Chapter.

Through Rotary, the Fix Auto USA family has enjoyed many service projects, including making and serving meals at the Ronald McDonald House, serving meals at the Denver Rescue Mission, assembling and delivering Thanksgiving baskets to home-bound people for the Interfaith Task Force, and helping at local food banks.

The awards were presented at a gala event where Abra, CARSTAR and Fix Auto USA franchise partners gathered to celebrate the inaugural Driven Brands U.S. collision repair joint conference, along with Driven Brands team members, vendors, and industry leaders from across the U.

S. The Evolution 2023 conference ran Thursday, September 28, through Saturday, September 30, at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Fla. The 2023 Driven Brands U.

S collision conference featured two days of education, thought provoking discussions, and networking opportunities capped off with a charity golf event.