Press Releases: News, Awards & Events
McKie Ford Lincoln & Ford Motor Company Donate Over 18,000 Face Shields & PPE to Monument Health
May 2020 - The Covid-19 pandemic has completely caught the world off-guard. While the curve is flattening due to the efforts of health professionals on the front line, safety gear supplies are dwindling faster than they can be replenished. In Rapid City, South Dakota, a local Ford dealership, McKie Ford Lincoln, realized the urgency of this need and has helped acquire over 18,000 donated face shields and other essential PPE pieces from Ford Motor Company for Monument Health.
The local hospital has been treating patients ever since the pandemic started and has expressed appreciation for the generous donation.
This is not the first time that Ford has stepped up to provide aid to mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 virus. In the wake of the pandemic, the automaker is committed to helping first responders remain steadfast in their commitment to their patients by ensuring their safety with essential safety equipment.
This includes creating 3D printed face shields in an effort to protect healthcare workers from the virus as they treat patients. Additionally, the brand also acquired over 200,000 N95 masks to donate to the medical community. The
automaker is also being lauded for its impressive work on simplified respirator and ventilator designs, which allow the brand to fill the need for quality medical equipment fast.
When asked about the generous donation, Karris McKie-Kaiser, a Partner of McKie Ford Lincoln, had this to share, “We are honored to help Monument Health obtain over 18,000 donated face shields and other essential PPE pieces from Ford Motor Company! Ford has been diligently producing face shields and sending them to hospitals and first responders around the country. We're excited and proud to be a part of this necessary effort to help keep our local heroes protected!”
To date, Monument Health has received over 18,000 face shields from Ford through McKie Ford Lincoln. For more information about McKie Ford Lincoln, visit their website at https://www.mckieford.com/.
About McKie Ford Lincoln
McKie Ford Lincoln has been providing quality cars and auto services for the people of Rapid City for over four decades. The company was launched in 1979. It wasn’t long before it grew to include other services, such as ABRA Auto Body & Glass, services from Avis, and Budget Rent A Car in Rapid City, Sioux Falls, and Bismarck. The company is dedicated to providing a full range of auto services for its clients, a mission that it considers with pride.
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McKie Ford Lincoln Ranks in Top 10 of 100 Most Reputable Dealerships
August 19, 2019
In the 2019 Automotive Reputation Report provided by reputation.com, McKie Ford Lincoln of Rapid City, SD was awarded 10th place in a list of the most reputable dealerships in the United States. McKie Ford Lincoln was the only SD dealership to rank in the top 100. This report evaluated 16,000 dealerships across all OEM brands. Ranking factors for reputation score are comprised of Star Averages, Review Spreads, Listing Accuracy, Review Volume, Search Impression, Review Recency, Review Response, and Review Length. Reputation scores have been shown to affect sales volume by +10% compared to dealerships who don’t effectively manage their reputation.
We are extremely proud of this award and we couldn’t have done this without our customers. We believe it’s extremely important to listen to our customer’s feedback and provide accurate yet timely responses to improve their experience and their relationship with our dealership. Thank you to all of our customers for your lovely sentiment!
See the full automotive reputation report here.
McKie Ford Lincoln Receives CarGurus 2018 Top Rated Dealer Award
June 19, 2018
2018 marks the 4th annual CarGurus Top Rated Dealer Awards, and we're proud to share that McKie Ford Lincoln has received the CarGurus 2018 Top Rated Dealer Award. This award recognizes a small group of car dealers that have the highest ratings from shoppers on the CarGurus platform. To earn this reward, dealers must provide exceptional customer service throughout the buying process.
Karris McKie-Kaiser to Speak at Women in Automotive Panel
Karris McKie-Kaiser will be speaking at the "Insights on Careers at the Dealership" for the annual Women in Automotive conference in July. Women in Automotive is an industry leader in empowering female leadership in the automotive industry.
Karris will be joined by other female leaders in the automotive industry, each with their own unique experiences and insights into how female leaders can thrive in the automotive industry. Karris has never spoken at a national panel before: "This is the first panel I've ever done and I'm excited to share my insight. I hope some of my comments will help others understand that women have no limitations in the automotive industry."
Karris' commitment to excellence, not only her personal development but McKie Ford Lincoln's continued success, is evident in the activities she chooses to pursue. In July she will graduate from the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Dealer Academy Program, an intense program that combines leadership lessons with practical, hands on experience with all areas of the dealership, from management to finance. The NADA is a comprehensive organization that represents franchised automotive dealers through twenty different programs or activities.
The Dealership Academy is a rigorous program that many in the industry are unable to get into, or even finish, so the ability to establish more leadership lessons and skills is vital to Karris' position at McKie Ford Lincoln. "I've been employed at McKie for the last 10 years. Since I started at a very young age in the automotive business, I've had a lot of growing up and learning to do. In that time, my leadership skills have also had to grow and they'll continue to grow until I someday retire."
The United Way is another major contribution that Karris feels strongly about. In 2016, McKie Ford Lincoln's employee campaign raised more than $10,000 dollars to the United Way, collectively funding the donation through employee giving. This donation is allocated to over thirty-four agencies throughout Rapid City. Karris currently volunteers as the Marketing Chair for United Way.
About Karris:
Karris McKie-Kaiser is the Internet and Marketing Director for McKie Ford Lincoln in Rapid City, South Dakota. Karris has been recognized by the Ford Motor Company on several occasions for having one of the highest performing Internet departments in the Denver Region. Her current accomplishments include serving on the United Way Board of Directors as the Marketing Chair and on the South Dakota Automobile Dealers Association as a Next Generation Dealer Principal. Karris has also been selected for the class of 2017, 40under40 from AutomotiveNews.
About McKie Ford Lincoln:
McKie Ford Lincoln has been dedicated to providing Rapid City, South Dakota with the highest quality cars and service for thirty-eight years. McKie began in 1979 with Rod McKie, Norm McKie, and Doug Johnson and has expanded to include ABRA Auto Body & Glass, 5 Star Car Rental with Avis and Budget in Rapid City and Sioux Falls, as well as Avis in Bismarck, North Dakota. Find out more about McKie Ford Lincoln's story and shop their inventory at http://www.mckieford.com/.
