Christmas is just around the corner, traditionally a time for folks to reflect and be thankful for their blessings throughout the year. Giving back is a key value here at Atlantic Motorcar, and after 11 great years in business, we’d like to share our blessings with others.

With that in mind, we’re continuing the tradition we began in 2009, of helping a Maine family in need by allowing for them to purchase a refurbished Volvo Automobile for one dollar. It is a vehicle that we have serviced for a number of years as one of our customer service loaner cars. We’ve installed new tires and brakes, replaced fluids and had the car fully detailed to look and drive beautifully. Not to mention this vehicle gets 24 mpg on the highway.

We are now accepting nominations for somebody deserving of this opportunity. The ideal person to nominate is somebody who usually thinks of others before themselves. On Friday, Dec. 23, we will announce the winner -- giving the lucky person the opportunity to buy the car for one dollar. Not only will they get the car, Atlantic Motorcar will service the vehicle for a period of one year! But this won’t be just an empty car, all the trimmings, including the turkey, will be in back for a complete Christmas dinner!

Nominations can be mailed to: Atlantic Motorcar Service, ATTN: “Keep a Family Rolling” 10 Ox Horn Road, Wiscasset, ME 04578 You can also email nominations to: Car@AtlanticMotorcar.com Nominations must be received by Tuesday, December 20, 2016.

Atlantic Motorcar will read all of the nominations and will determine the most deserving person to be the owner of the Volvo for just one dollar. Recipient must have a current Maine driver’s license. The chosen nomination will be announced on our website and Facebook on Dec. 23.

All nominations need to include the following information:

• Nominating person’s name, address and phone number

• Why you believe the nominated family needs and deserves the opportunity to purchase the Volvo station wagon for one dollar

• Nominee family’s name, address and phone mumber

We respect the right for folk’s privacy and want to be sensitive to their current situation, so the selected person or family’s name will not be announced publicly, unless they choose to do so.

If you have any other questions, feel free to call Atlantic Motorcar direct at (207) 882-9969.