We wanted to reach out and wish everybody a Happy “VALET-tines” Day.  Jay’s Valet Parking, Luxury Transportation & Pedicab Services adds the perfect touch of romance to your Valentine’s Date. We are still accepting reservations for our luxury SUVs on Valentines Day. We appreciate all of your business and look forward to serving you. Please Call Us 303368JAYS (5297)

Jay’s Valet Wears Red Ties for

American Heart Month!                                          

With the new generation, so closely attached to social media, Jay’s Valet is continuously innovating new ways to use social media to benefit nonprofit communities and our partners. Throughout the first half of June, we ran a Facebook Campaign that donated $1.00 for every Facebook “Like” to a nonprofit of our “fan’s” choice. From June 1-14, Jay’s Valet tallied nearly 300 new “Likes,” requesting fans to submit a nonprofit of their choice. We were able to reach nearly 13,000 people at the height of the campaign. On June 14, we posted a poll of the top 5 submitted nonprofits that were then voted on untill June 29th, when the winner, The Chelsea Hutchison Foundation, was announced to receive the $300 donation.

The top 5 nonprofits that made it to the final round of the campaign included The Chelsea Hutchison Foundation, Challenge Aspen, Theatre Aspen, Parkinson Association of the Rockies, and The Tennyson House for Children. The race was close, but The Chelsea Hutchison Foundation received 182 votes, making it the winner of the $300 donation. The Chelsea Hutchison Foundation helps individuals who have epilepsy by raising funds to provide grants for trained seizure-response dogs who may be able to detect an oncoming seizure and provide warnings and/or respond after the onset. For more information about The Chelsea Hutchison Foundation and how to donate, please visit chelseahutchisonfoundation.org.

If you would like more information about the success of this Facebook campaign to use for your business, or if you have any questions or ideas on how we can help your company through social media, please contact Blake Huneycutt at [email protected].

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How Can We Help You?

As you may have noticed, Jay’s Valet has been steadily increasing our social media presence. You can now find us on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Youtube, Google Plus and several other social media sites. Our goal is to give back to the community and our clients as much as possible through social media. If you have any events or ideas on how we can use social media to benefit your business, please let us know and feel free to post on any of our pages with your event details. If you are new to Social Media and need advice, or if you simply have an idea to share, you can contact our Director of Marketing and Social Media, Blake Huneycutt at 888.368.5297 for advice. You can also email him at [email protected] if you have any questions or ideas.

“Like” Our Facebook Page & We Will Donate $1.00 to Your Favorite Nonprofit!” 

Jay’s Valet is devoted to giving back to the community and helping those in need. With that in mind, every Facebook “Like” that the Jay’s Valet page receives between June 1st-14th, we will donate $1.00 (up to $1,000) to the top submitted nonprofit organization, voted on by the Jay’s Valet fans. Once you press the “Like” button, submit your favorite nonprofit organization and on June 15th, the top 5 submitted nonprofit organizations will be posted in a poll for you and your friends to vote on. On June 29th, the winner will be announced and Jay’s Valet will donate $1.00 for each “Like” we received during the first half of June to the winning nonprofit organization. To ensure your favorite organization wins, click and share this link (www.facebook.com/JaysValet/app_237202476309340)

After several months of work, Jay’s Valet is finally ready to launch our all new, up-to-date website! Check out all the new changes at www.jaysvalet.com and please let us know what you think.

What’s new?

Our Services section now has a description of each service we provide, included with rotating photos from several events throughout the years. All these photos will be updated regularly, so check out the services page on a regular basis to keep up with all our changes!

Our new Testimonials section provides a listing of rave reviews from several of our customers. Read them and know why “You’ve Picked The Best!” We also have provided an easy way for you to tell us your own story and share about your experience with Jay’s Valet. Get your story posted on our Testimonials section!

Our Community section provides a brief sampling of some of the fundraisers, charities, and non-profit organizations that Jay’s Valet is proud to be partnered with. Please click the links and check them out. We believe in supporting the community and like to give back as much as possible. This new page has many additions coming soon, so keep an eye out for the updates!

Our new Valued Partners section is a way for us to give back and say thank you to some of our most valued partners. We love to drive as much traffic back to our partner websites as much as possible so please check them out. If you looking for a venue or caterer in the Colorado, Oklahoma, or Florida area, don’t look any further! Our Valued Partners page is a one-stop-shop to find the best venues and caterers in your area! If you want to be listed on this page, please send an email to [email protected] and provide us with a logo image that we can include on our Valued Partners section.

A very exciting and new update to the site is our Client Survey that is specifically designed for our current and past customers to give us their feedback. We are constantly growing and always looking to improve, so please let us know what you think! We want to hear from you!

We also have included a Blog tab that links directly to this page. Keep up to date with us with all the wonderful things we are doing around the community. Comment, leave feedback, and as always, let us know what you think!

And finally, are you following us on all your social media sites? Well guess what? We now have easy to click buttons at the bottom of our website that links you directly to all of our social media pages. Don’t miss out on future updates by not staying connected.

Please let us know what you think! Updates will be a regular occurrence for now on. We hope you enjoy the latest changes to www.JaysValet.com.

Don’t miss our newest addition to the website, our phone number animation!

The Support You Have Shown for Tyler Ryan
has Truly Made a Difference

On December 28th, 2011, we at Jay’s Valet sent out an email and blog posted to all of our friends and business partners regarding an incident that resulted in one of our valet managers, losing a leg while acting as a Good Samaritan. The feedback and support that you have shown in response to Tyler Ryan’s story has been overwhelming, to say the least. Jay’s Valet is lucky to have the most kind-hearted, good-willed friends and associates that really step up and show support when it’s needed most.

Just a week after the initial email, on January 5th, Jay’s Valet hosted a surprise fundraiser event for Tyler at The Remington Park Racing Casino in Oklahoma City with nearly 300 people in attendance. Tyler thought he was showing up at his old workplace to surprise all of his friends.

Tyler was completely shocked:

 

To find the room filled with nearly 300 of Tyler’s friends, family and supporters:

 

Oklahoma News9 and News Channel 4 reporters were there to catch Tyler’s face during the big surprise:

Followed by an overwhelming amount of hugs and well wishes:

The surprises were far from over, when Country Singer Vince Gill stepped away from the recording studio to call in and speak with Tyler:

Houston Cowen also Skyped in to invite Tyler and his family to an expense-free, weeklong experience with Challenge Aspen this summer, a program that provides recreational and educational services to people with disabilities. The week will be filled with kayaking, skiing and other activities, including the chance to meet Vince Gill and Amy Grant, who take part in this event every year.

Army Major-General Deering stepped up to the stage to present Tyler with a Certificate of Excellence and a medal for his acts for being a Good Samaritan:

 

Clay Bennett, the owner of NBA’s Oklahoma Thunder, also provided the entire Ryan family with exclusive seating in his private suite for the following night’s game against the Houston Rockets. This was followed by the biggest surprise, when Jay Mills and Ken Wartell presented Tyler with a giant check for $22,500. This check includes $10,000 from Jay’s Valet (with help from our friends and business partners), $5,000 from Global Gaming Solutions, $5,000 from Remington Park, and $2,500 from Thoroughbred Racing of Oklahoma.

The entire event raised $31,379 for Tyler, through raffles and donations from the attendees. Tyler’s Mom, Shirley Coleman, helped pull the names for the raffle:

Jay’s Valet has made it public that they plan to continue support for Tyler for many years to come as Tyler will always be considered part of the Jay’s Valet family.

Thank you to all of you who have called in to make donations and show your support. This event could not have happened without you. It is amazing what can happen within just a week of a single email. There is one thing that we know for sure. Tyler’s tattoo will continue to transcend into new meaning, because with these amazing friends and support, he can’t help but to
“Keep Moving Forward”

Thank You!

If you’d like to make a donation by credit card, please call the office at:

Jay’s Valet Office: 888 – 368 –JAYS (5297)

If you’d like to donate by check, please send checks to:

Jay’s Valet Parking
10065 E. Harvard Ave Suite 801
Denver, CO 80231

If you have any other contributions or well wishes or are interested in the “Keep-Moving-Forward” T-Shirts or Wristbands, please refer to:

 

All photos were taken and provided by: Angela Wilkes Photography (www.angela-wilkes.com)

View Video from the Event Reported by Oklahoma’s Own News9:
http://www.news9.com/story/16463167/family-friends-gather-for-good-samaritan-hit-by-car

View Video from the Event Reported by Oklahoma News Channel 4:
http://www.kfor.com/news/local/kfor-community-helps-man-who-lost-leg-helping-others-20120106,0,3388069.story

In a single moment, just the blink of an eye, any of our lives can be changed for ever.

In over 20 years of service and connecting businesses, Jay’s Valet has only asked for help from our friends and business partners once. Nearly 7 years ago now, Hurricane Katrina prompted us to request that support. In less than a week, your collective contributions came to nearly $15,000 being given back to the communities devastated most by Hurricane Katrina. That support allowed us to drive a 30 foot truck filled with food, water, clothing, and other goods that we were able to provide to numerous families in need. Your support is what made a huge difference in those family’s lives.

  

We are once again, seeking the kindness and support from our friends and business partners. As many of you have heard, one of Jay’s Valet’s team members was severely injured in an accident in November of this year.

From day one, Tyler Ryan has always taken the extra steps to make a difference in people’s lives, both at work and on his spare time. After 6 years of working with us, it is easy to say that Tyler portrays the meaning of making a difference. On November 9th of 2011, Tyler was driving home, when he observed a couple stranded on the side of the road with a flat tire. Being a Good Samaritan, Tyler didn’t think twice about turning around. What transpired would trigger a traumatic series of events that only tests Tyler’s tried and true spirit in one of the most unfathomable ways. As Tyler pulled the spare tire from the trunk, in the blink of an eye, Tyler’s life was changed for ever. An inattentive driver slammed into Tyler, crushing his lower body, pinning him between the two cars. Tyler underwent numerous surgeries which will forever transform his life. His lower body was so badly damaged, that it resulted in an above the knee amputation of his left leg; surgery to repair his right leg took rods in all major bones, and he also went through back surgery.

Tyler has triumphed through this traumatic experience. A tattoo Tyler got on his arm six months prior, stating “Keep Moving Forward” has truly created a trend that has transcended to an entirely new meaning in Tyler’s life and for those around him. Tyler was transferred to strength and conditioning therapy on December 5th, and on December 12th, he took a tremendous leap forward and took his first steps. Proving that his spirit is “tried and true,” in an interview with Oklahoma’s News9 reporter, regarding if he would do it all over again and stop to help, he stated, “I’d do it again a hundred times.” On December 23rd, Tyler was released from rehab, and got to go home for the first time since November 9th.

   

As triumphant his story is, Tyler still has a long struggle to go. He is not only suffering physically and emotionally, but also financially. This is why, after 20 plus years of service, and only asking for help to support the Hurricane Katrina victims, we once more request your kindness. As a company, we have financially contributed and plan on continuing support for Tyler for many years to come. With that in mind, Tyler can still use additional support. In just a single moment, Tyler’s life was changed for ever. A reminder to us all that life is fragile and can change in the blink of an eye.
There is also a fundraiser selling “Keep Moving Forward” bracelets and t-shirts. If you are interested, please let us know. Tim Tebow and John Lynch are already on the bandwagon to help support Tyler’s courageous fight. If you have been fortunate enough to meet Tyler, than you know he is generous, kindhearted, and always willing to bend over backwards for people. You also know that despite this tragic accident, none of that will change. If anything, this is a lesson to us all; that bad things can still happen to good people.

  

If you’d like to donate by check, please send checks to:

Jay’s Valet Parking
10065 E. Harvard Ave Suite 801
Denver, CO 80231

If you have any other contributions or well wishes, please refer to:
http://www.keep-moving-forward.com/

Link to News Video:
http://www.kfor.com/news/local/kfor-good-samaritan-loses-leg-helping-others-20111114,0,7197453.story

See Tyler take his first steps:
http://www.news9.com/story/16310220/okc-good-samaritan-injured-but-says-spirit-not-broken