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Local dealer launches 'Driven to Graduate' and 'Drive for a Purpose' fundraising program

Beauregard Parish School Board · January 10, 2026
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Rose Pine-area dealer owner Jason Benoit described a local fundraising initiative that will award a new car to a qualifying high-school senior annually (funded from dealer marketing funds) and run a barcode-driven fundraising campaign that donates roughly $30 per presentation to participating school or nonprofit campaigns.

Local businessman Jason Benoit presented two community-focused initiatives at the Beauregard Parish School Board meeting: a yearly car giveaway called "Driven to Graduate" funded from a portion of his marketing budget, and a fundraising program branded "Drive for a Purpose" that directs small donations to school and nonprofit campaigns.

Benoit said he plans to reallocate approximately $25,000 from his dealerships' marketing…

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