Ed Martin Automotive backs annual Pasta Push with WISH-TV and Second Helpings

Ed Martin Automotive is collecting pasta at all of its Indianapolis-area locations during June for the 7th Annual Gr8 Pasta Push, a food-drive effort with WISH-TV and Second Helpings. Organizers say the campaign helps feed Central Indiana families facing food insecurity and builds on last year’s effort, which supported more than 135,000 meals. Why it matters: - The Gr8 Pasta Push helps stock Second Helpings, which uses about 1,500 pounds of pasta each week to make meals for Hoosiers facing food insecurity. - The June drive gives Central Indiana residents a simple way to support a local hunger-relief effort with a basic pantry item. - Last year’s campaign generated enough pasta to help produce more than 135,000 meals for individuals and families across Central Indiana. What happened: - Ed Martin Automotive partnered again with WISH-TV and Second Helpings for the 7th Annual Gr8 Pasta Push. - The collection drive runs throughout June. - Community members can donate boxes of pasta at any Ed Martin Automotive location. - Donation boxes are available at all Ed Martin Automotive locations. The details: - Second Helpings uses rescued food to fight hunger and create pathways to self-sufficiency. - Each donated box of pasta supports Second Helpings’ meal-prep work for families in need. - Kathy Martin Harrison said giving back to the communities Ed Martin Automotive serves has always been part of the company’s identity. - Harrison said the drive gives customers, employees and neighbors a simple way to help provide meals for people in need. - Ed Martin Automotive Group was founded in 1955. - The company says it is one of Indiana’s largest privately owned automotive groups. - Ed Martin Automotive operates 11 dealership locations and represents 13 automotive brands. - Ed Martin Cares is the company’s umbrella for charitable efforts in Indiana. Between the lines: - The partnership ties a familiar consumer business to a basic community need, which can make donation drives easier to scale. - The “one box at a time” framing keeps the ask small, which often helps participation in local food drives. - The campaign also reinforces Ed Martin Automotive’s local-brand identity beyond car sales. What’s next: - Organizers are aiming to top last year’s results and make an even bigger impact this June. - Community members are being asked to stop by any Ed Martin Automotive dealership during the month and donate pasta. - The drive will continue through the end of June. The bottom line: - The Gr8 Pasta Push turns a regional dealership network into a food-drive collection point for a month-long effort to help feed Central Indiana families.