Findlay Toyota general manager to raise money for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Findlay Toyota general manager John Barr has entered a fundraising contest to become the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Man of the Year.

Barr hopes to raise $250,000 starting this month for the 10-week fundraising period for the nonprofit organization.

“This is a lot like the car business,” Barr said in a company announcement. “If you don’t have a goal in the car business, you’ll need to set one as quickly as possible.”

Sponsorship opportunities for the fundraiser include a silver level for for $3,000, gold for $5,000, platinum for $10,000 and diamond for $15,000.

“Almost everyone has had an experience involving someone who has had this unfortunate disease, and we want to stop the disease it its tracks," Barr said.

Barr has set up a webpage to accept donations at mwoy.org/pages/snv/vegas17/jbarr5.

Findlay Toyota, part of the Findlay Automotive Group, is at 7733 Eastgate Road in Henderson, Nevada. The dealership is the top volume dealer in a six-state region, according to a release on the Findlay Toyota website.